The use of brief screening instruments for age-related cognitive impairment in New Zealand

Aims to determine which measures are most commonly used to screen for age-related cognitive impairment in New Zealand, to describe how and why they are used, determine the factors clinicians deem most important in the selection of a particular screen, and their levels of training and expertise in us...

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Published in:New Zealand journal of psychology (Christchurch. 1983) 2012-07, Vol.41 (2), p.11-20
Main Author: Strauss, Heide-Marie
Format: Article
Language:English
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Book publishing
Cognition disorders in old age
Diagnosis
Medical screening
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Summary:Aims to determine which measures are most commonly used to screen for age-related cognitive impairment in New Zealand, to describe how and why they are used, determine the factors clinicians deem most important in the selection of a particular screen, and their levels of training and expertise in using particular screens. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
ISSN:0112-109X
1179-7924