Attended With and Head-Turning Sign can be clinical markers of cognitive impairment in older adults

Soysal P., Usarel C., Ispirli G., IŞIK A. T.

INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOGERIATRICS, vol.29, no.11, pp.1763-1769, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 29 Issue: 11
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1017/s1041610217001181
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOGERIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1763-1769
  • Keywords: Attended With, cognitive impairment, dementia, Head-Turning Sign, older adults, MENTAL-STATE-EXAMINATION, ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE, DEMENTIA, DIAGNOSIS, POPULATION, FORGETFULNESS, RELIABILITY, PREVALENCE, ILLITERATE, MANAGEMENT
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Comprehensive neurocognitive assessment may not be performed in clinical practice, as it takes too much time and requires special training. Development of easily applicable, time-saving, and cost effective screening methods has allowed identifying the individuals that require further evaluation. The aim of present study was to assess the diagnostic value of the Attended With (AW) and Head-Turning Sign (HTS) for screening cognitive impairment (CI).