Non-English speaking background patients in a predominantly English-speaking region may be more likely to present with a dementia other than Alzheimer’s disease

Ong, Kevin; Woodward, Michael

doi:10.4236/aar.2013.23013

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“…Non-memory tests are generally less predictive of dementia in those with more education. Neuropsychological screening tools like the mini-mental state examination are cultural and language biased even with the use of an interpreter [45]. Efficacy can be limited by ceiling effects and variability in subject performance over time.…”

Section: Difficulties With Cognitive Testingmentioning

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Challenges in Dementia Studies

Ong¹

2018

Alzheimer's Disease - The 21st Century Challenge

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Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases are generally incurable and often difficult to diagnose accurately. Yet early and accurate diagnosis of a neurodegenerative disease can potentially contribute to more effective treatment. Hence research efforts are moving towards early identification of high risk subjects and prevention of disease progression with biomarkers. Unfortunately dementia and biomarker studies are hampered by variables such as drop outs, challenges in comparing data sets, discordant biomarker sets, availability of histopathological confirmation at death, validity of cognitive testing, and nonlinear fluctuations in cognitive domains as disease pr o g r e s s e si nv i v oi ns u b j e c t s .T h i sc h a p t e ri s an assessment of the challenges in the early diagnosis of dementia, as well as a presentation of the issues faced in conducting dementia and biomarker studies.

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Section: Difficulties With Cognitive Testingmentioning

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Challenges in Dementia Studies

Ong¹

2018

Alzheimer's Disease - The 21st Century Challenge

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Interpreter-mediated Cognitive Assessments: Who Wins and Who Loses?

Haralambous

Tinney

LoGiudice

et al. 2017

Clinical Gerontologist

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This study highlights the need for clinicians and interpreters education of roles of all parties in interpreter-mediated cognitive assessment. Areas to be covered in education could include: common misunderstandings of interpreters roles, and practice tips on how to improve communications in assessments, such as briefing before and after the assessment. Such education will enable more accurate assessment and less stress for patients and their families.

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Non-English speaking background patients in a predominantly English-speaking region may be more likely to present with a dementia other than Alzheimer’s disease

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Cited by 2 publications

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Challenges in Dementia Studies

Challenges in Dementia Studies

Interpreter-mediated Cognitive Assessments: Who Wins and Who Loses?

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