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KMID : 0605720060120020131
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Journal of the Korean Society of Biological Therapies in Psychiatry
2006 Volume.12 No. 2 p.131 ~ p.139
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Screening Instruments for Dementia
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Lee Sam-Yeon
Kim Jae-Min
Yoo Joon-An
Shin Il-Seon
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Abstract
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Dementia is one of the main diseases that cause public health problems. In the period of fast graying of the population internationally, the prevention and cure of dementia is in need. The development of instrument which could screen dementia in the early stage is the first step for managing the dementia patient appropriately. The screening instrument for dementia has an advantage that it is possible to evaluate the conditions of dementia in a relatively short period of time. However, there is a problem in the reliability and validity of the evaluation result. In this review article, the authors introduce the screening instruments for dementia which have been used at national and international levels, discuss the limitations of the instruments, describe alternative strategies to overcome the limitations, and suggest points for future studies and efficient use.
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KEYWORD
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Dementia, Screening tests
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