Early detection of Alzheimer's disease: A new working memory paradigm

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 272-278

  Toepper, Max ^a   Beblo, Thomas ^a   Thomas, Christine ^a   Driessen, Martin ^a  

^a EVANGELISCHES KRANKENHAUS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Corsi task; Early diagnosis; Inhibition; Memory spans; Neuropsychological tests; Sensitivity; Suppression; Working memory

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE COURSE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; SAMPLE SIZE; SCREENING TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPATIAL MEMORY; TASK PERFORMANCE; VERBAL MEMORY; WORKING MEMORY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MASS SCREENING; MEMORY DISORDERS; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 40949098191     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.1873     Document Type: Article

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