Recommended Measures for the Assessment of Cognitive and Physical Performance in Older Patients with Dementia: A Systematic Review

Recommended Measures for the Assessment of Cognitive and Physical Performance in Older Patients with Dementia: A Systematic Review

Aim/Goal: To recommend a set of neuropsychological and physical exercise tests for researchers to assess cognition and physical fitness in clinical trials with older patients with dementia; to create consensus, decrease heterogeneity, and improve research quality. Methods: A literature search (2005–...

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Main Authors: Willem J.R. Bossers, Lucas H.V. van der Woude, Froukje Boersma, Erik J.A. Scherder, Marieke J.G. van Heuvelen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-12-01
Series:Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra
Subjects:
Neuropsychological tests
Exercise tests
Tool use
Outcome measures
Systematic review
Dementia
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/345038

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