A COMPOSITE SCORE FOR DOKUZ EYLUL COGNITIVE STATE NEUROCOGNITIVETEST BATTERY: A DOOR-TO-DOOR SURVEY STUDY WITH ILLITERATE, LOW AND HIGH EDUCATED ELDERLY IN TURKEY


Kurt P., Keskinoğlu P., Yaka E., Ucku R., Yener G.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, vol.17, no.2, pp.143-151, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus, TRDizin)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.143-151
  • Keywords: Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Questionnaire
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: This study aimed to develop a composite score for the Turkish neuropsychological test battery named Dokuz Eylul Cognitive State for a large well educated and less educated elderly population, including those with mild cognitive impairment and dementia.