Findings from the National Memory Screening Day Program

Bayley, Peter J.; Kong, Jennifer Y.; Mendiondo, Marta S.; Lazzeroni, Laura C.; Borson, Soo; Buschke, Herman; Dean, Margaret; Fillit, Howard; Frank, Lori; Schmitt, Frederick A.; Peschin, Susan; Finkel, Sanford I.; Austen, M.; Steinberg, Carol; Ashford, J. Wesson

doi:10.1111/jgs.13234

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“…An important area is the use of memory testing to screen for clinically significant impairment of cognitive function, potentially indicative of dementia and AD [6,31,[50][51][52]. The CCRT presented here can be done in a short amount of time, provides two important metrics of memory performance, incorrect percentage and recognition time, and has minimal cost.…”

Section: Screening For Memory Impairment Dementia and Admentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Findings using CRTs suggest that there could be a potentially important role for online CCRTs for testing subjects for clinical and research purposes, as well as for screening and monitoring memory encoding. Further, such testing could be used in the dementia and AD fields as a screening and assessment measure to initiate dementia assessment and diagnostic tests and contribute to the determination of the severity of the cognitive impairment [31], leading to estimation of severity of the underlying pathology as well as the social dysfunction [10], and thereby guide clinician care [32]. And a quick, precise, widely available, and inexpensive test could have widespread applications for any area in which memory function is a concern, but particularly in the field of AD.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A Computerized Continuous-Recognition Task for Measurement of Episodic Memory

Ashford

Tarpin-Bernard²,

Ashford³

et al. 2019

JAD

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Based on clinical observations of severe episodic memory (EM) impairment in dementia of Alzheimer's disease (AD), a brief, computerized EM test was developed for AD patient evaluation. A continuous recognition task (CRT) was chosen because of its extensive use in EM research. Initial experience with this computerized CRT (CCRT) showed patients were very engaged in the test, but AD patients had marked failure in recognizing repeated images. Subsequently, the test was administered to audiences, and then a two-minute online version was implemented (http://www.memtrax.com). The online CCRT shows 50 images, 25 unique and 25 repeats, which subjects respectively either try to remember or indicate recognition as quickly as possible. The pictures contain 5 sets of 5 images of scenes or objects (e.g., mountains, clothing, vehicles, etc.). A French company (HAPPYneuron, SAS) provided the test for 2 years, with these results. Of 18,477 individuals, who indicated sex and age 21-99 years and took the test for the first time, 18,007 individuals performed better than chance. In this group, age explained 1.5% of the variance in incorrect responses and 3.5% of recognition time variance, indicating considerable population variability. However, when averaging for specific year of age, age explained 58% of percent incorrect variance and 78% of recognition time variance, showing substantial population variability but a major age effect. There were no apparent sex effects. Further studies are indicated to determine the value of this CCRT as an AD screening test and validity as a measure of EM impairment in other clinical conditions.

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Section: Screening For Memory Impairment Dementia and Admentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Computerized Continuous-Recognition Task for Measurement of Episodic Memory

Ashford

Tarpin-Bernard²,

Ashford³

et al. 2019

JAD

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“…However, the systematic review included only studies utilizing diagnostic assessment, and the main pool of data had only two inclusive studies from the Middle East/African region. Nonetheless, another study reported a prevalence of 14.7% of probable cognitive impairment or dementia using the MINI-Cog in a community setting [30]. As mentioned earlier, prevalence rates of dementia and cognitive impairment in the ME are lacking, and there is an apparent need for research in this area.…”

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confidence: 97%

Screening for cognitive impairment in Arabic-speaking Hajj pilgrims

Alzahrani

Alhumaidi

Altowairqi

et al. 2019

Egypt J Neurol Psychiatry Neurosurg

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Background: Although cognitive impairment is common in the elderly population, studies investigating its rate in Hajj pilgrims are lacking. Objectives: To estimate the rate of cognitive impairment among a sample of Arabic-speaking elderly Hajj pilgrims and examine its association with their activities of daily living (ADL). Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted during the Hajj season 1438 Hijri Calendar (August 2017). Hajj pilgrims were recruited using a probability sampling method and were interviewed for demographics, the MINI-Cog and the ADL instrument. Results: Among the 340 recruited pilgrims, 99 (29.2%) had positive results in the MINI-Cog indicating probable cognitive impairment. In multivariate logistic regression, the educational level (odds ratio (OD) 0.456; 95% CI 0.346 to 0.598) and the need for help during Hajj (OD 0.581; 95% CI 0.342 to 0.984) were found significantly associated with positive MINI-Cog. Although no significant differences in the ADL were found between pilgrims with and without positive MINI-Cog, the scores of the ADL and the MINI-Cog were found to be positively correlated but weak (r s = 0.134, P = 0.013) indicating a possible association between better cognitive functions and better ADL performance. Conclusion: Probable cognitive impairment among Arabic elderly Hajj pilgrims was found to be very common. Further diagnostic studies and studies on the impact of cognitive impairment on the performance of Hajj pilgrims are warranted.

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“…Increasing concern over AD has prompted a demand for quick and effective ways to screen for memory loss and cognitive decline in large numbers of individuals in the community. To address this demand, the Alzheimer's Foundation of America initiated an annual National Memory Screening Day to encourage clinicians/researchers nationwide to offer free memory screening to the public on a speci ed day each year [4]. These events are generally aimed at those over the age of with concern about their memory and involve brief cognitive testing with feedback that either reassures the participant of normal function or informs them of a potential problem and the need to consult their usual healthcare provider for further evaluation.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Community Memory Screening as a Strategy for Recruiting Older Adults into Alzheimer’s Disease Research

Peavy

Jenkins²,

Little

et al. 2020

Preprint

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Abstract Background Growing awareness of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has prompted a demand for quick and effective ways to screen for memory loss and cognitive decline in large numbers of individuals in the community. Periodic Memory Screening Day events provide free, brief cognitive screening aimed at those 65 years and older, and can serve as an opportunity to gauge participants’ attitudes towards AD research and recruit them into ongoing research projects. Methods Over 6 single-day events in 2 years, more than 574 individuals were individually screened using the MoCA and a story recall task (immediate and delayed), given feedback about their performance, and introduced to AD research and opportunities to participate. Results Screening classified 297 individuals (52.0%) as having “ No Decline ”, 192 (33.6%) as “ Possible decline ” and 82 (14.4%) as “ Likely decline ”. Those with “ Likely decline ” were older and less educated, had more memory concerns, were more likely to be men, and were less likely to have a positive family history of dementia than those with “ No Decline ”. Subsequent validation of screening procedures against a full clinical evaluation showed 72% classification accuracy with a skew towards over-calling Possible and Likely decline and thereby guiding questionable individuals to a more thorough evaluation. Of those screened, 378 (66%) agreed to additional research and consented to being listed in a research registry; and a majority (70-85%) of those consenting reported they were amenable to various AD research procedures including lumbar puncture, MRI and autopsy. Overall, 19.1% of those screened met inclusion criteria for ongoing studies and were successfully recruited into AD research. Conclusions Conducting a few concentrated community memory screening events each year may help meet the public’s demand for brief assessment of memory concerns and can be a relatively effective and efficient recruitment strategy for AD research.

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Findings from the National Memory Screening Day Program

Cited by 43 publications

References 27 publications

A Computerized Continuous-Recognition Task for Measurement of Episodic Memory

A Computerized Continuous-Recognition Task for Measurement of Episodic Memory

Screening for cognitive impairment in Arabic-speaking Hajj pilgrims

Community Memory Screening as a Strategy for Recruiting Older Adults into Alzheimer’s Disease Research

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