Performance of the Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale for the Detection of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in a Diverse Cohort of Illiterate Persons From Rural Communities in Peru

Performance of the Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale for the Detection of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in a Diverse Cohort of Illiterate Persons From Rural Communities in Peru

Background: The accurate diagnosis of neurocognitive disorders in illiterate Peruvian populations is challenging, largely owing to scarcity of brief cognitive screening tools (BCST) validated in these diverse populations. The Peruvian version of the Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale (RUDAS...

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Main Authors: Nilton Custodio, Rosa Montesinos, Monica M. Diaz, Eder Herrera-Perez, Kristhy Chavez, Carlos Alva-Diaz, Willyams Reynoso-Guzman, Maritza Pintado-Caipa, José Cuenca, Carlos Gamboa, Serggio Lanata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
cognition
dementia
education
literacy
mild cognitive impairment
RUDAS
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2021.629325/full

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