Validation of a computerized Hong Kong - vigilance and memory test (HK-VMT) to detect early cognitive impairment in healthy older adults.

CONCLUSION: HK-VMT has demonstrated satisfactory validity in detecting cognitive impairment with good test-retest reliability in local older adults. It also performed favourably in the highly educated group when compared to CMMSE. PMID: 30270640 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30270640?dopt=Abstract

Source: Aging and Mental Health - October 1, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Fung AW, Lam LCW Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: research

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