A Subtest of the MMSE as a valid test of episodic memory? comparison with the free and cued reminding test

Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 429-438

  Carcaillon, Laure ^a,c   Amieva, Hélène ^a   Auriacombe, Sophie ^a,b   Helmer, Catherine ^a   Dartigues, Jean François ^a,b  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

^c HÔPITAL PAUL BROUSSE   (France)

Author keywords

Episodic memory; Free and Cued Reminding Selective Test; Mini Mental State Examination; Neuropsychological tests

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; EPISODIC MEMORY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FREE AND CUED SELECTIVE REMINDING TEST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; TIME PERCEPTION; WORD RECOGNITION;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CUES; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MEMORY; MEMORY DISORDERS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 65449187574     PISSN: 14208008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000214632     Document Type: Article

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