The underdetection of cognitive impairment in nursing homes in the Dublin area. The need for on-going cognitive assessment

Age Ageing. 2010 Jan;39(1):128-31. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afp198. Epub 2009 Nov 20.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cognition Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Cognition Disorders / psychology
  • Female
  • Geriatric Assessment / methods*
  • Homes for the Aged / organization & administration
  • Humans
  • Ireland
  • Male
  • Mental Status Schedule*
  • Neuropsychological Tests*
  • Nursing Homes
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Psychometrics / methods