Early detection of dementia in people with an intellectual disability - A German pilot study.

Autor:	Kuske, Bettina, Wolff, Christian, Gövert, Uwe, Müller, Sandra Verena
Předmět:	ALZHEIMER'S disease diagnosis LONGITUDINAL method NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL tests PEOPLE with intellectual disabilities QUESTIONNAIRES DOWN syndrome EARLY diagnosis
Zdroj:	Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities; Dec2017 Supplement S1, Vol. 30, p49-57, 9p
Abstrakt:	Background This study investigated the application of a newly developed neuropsychological assessment, the Wolfenbütteler Dementia Test for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities ( WDTIM) in combination with the Dementia Screening Questionnaire for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities ( DSQIID). Methods The instruments were evaluated in a prospective 2-year follow-up study. A total of 102 people with an intellectual disability were assessed at 6-month intervals. Data were analysed using qualitative and statistical analyses. Results Four groups of individuals emerged from the analysis: (1) confirmed suspicion, (2) no suspicion, (3) questionable suspicion and (4) early suspicion. Significant differences were found between groups 1 and 2. The WDTIM could be administered to 90%-100% of all participants exhibiting mild-to-moderate intellectual disability and to 50% with severe intellectual disability . Conclusions The WDTIM was shown to have good applicability to people with mild-to-moderate intellectual disability and to be appropriate for detecting cognitive changes. Using the two instruments in combination achieved greater accuracy in reinforcing a dementia suspicion than did using the DSQIID alone. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze:	Complementary Index
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