Cochrane Review Brief: Mini-Cog for the Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease Dementia and Other Dementias within a Community Setting

Abstract

The article offers information on the diagnostic accuracy of the Mini-Cog, a cognitive screening test, for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias in a community setting. Topics discussed include the memory impairments that nurses find when caring for older adults in the community setting; the benefits of an early diagnosis; and several studies focusing on it.