Validation of the Sinhala Version of the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination-Revised for the Detection of Dementia in Sri Lanka: Comparison with the Mini-Mental Status Examination and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment.

Affiliation

Interdisciplinary Center for Innovation in Biotechnology and Neuroscience, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka, [Email]

Abstract

Sri Lanka is a rapidly aging country, where dementia prevalence will increase significantly in the future. Thus, inexpensive and sensitive cognitive screening tools are crucial.

Keywords

Cognitive assessment,Cognitive impairment,Cognitive screening test,Cultural adaptation,Dementia,Sri Lanka,Translation,