Centre for Policy on Ageing
 

 
Factors associated with inconsistent diagnosis dementia between physicians and neuropsychologists
Author(s)Chris MacKnight, Janice Graham, Kenneth Rockwood
Journal titleJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol 47, no 11, November 1999
Pagespp 1294-1299
KeywordsDementia ; Diagnosis ; Doctors ; Clinical psychologists ; Canada.
AnnotationThe reasons for discrepancy in the diagnosis of dementia between physicians and neuropsychologists were examined in this study, through a retrospective analysis of data from the Canadian Study of Health and Aging. A total of 1879 older people were tested for dementia using various screening instruments. Results showed that physicians and neuropsychologists had different, complementary approaches to the diagnosis of dementia. Identification of dementia in subjects with depression or low education were difficult, and new strategies are required. (AKM).
Accession NumberCPA-000306204 A
ClassmarkEA: LK7: QT2: QT9A: 7S

Data © Centre for Policy on Ageing
...from the Ageinfo database published by Centre for Policy on Ageing.
 
CPA home >> Ageinfo Database >> Last modified: Fri 21 Sep 2018, © CPA 2018 Queries to: webmaster@cpa.org.uk