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How Effective Is The Brain Cognitive Test In Assessing Risk Of Dementia?
Question: Whats your opinion on the food for the brain cognitive test developed by XXXXXXX scientists. http://cft3.foodforthebrain.org/
I scored in the "at risk" range for mci which was one sd below the mean. I did another online test the memtrax and scored 100% which was "very good". I dont understand the discrepancies between my scores. Ive done the ravlt before and scored very highly but this new score worries me
I scored in the "at risk" range for mci which was one sd below the mean. I did another online test the memtrax and scored 100% which was "very good". I dont understand the discrepancies between my scores. Ive done the ravlt before and scored very highly but this new score worries me
Brief Answer:
Its does screening to some extent,in some domains.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.
I have seen the profile of this cognitive test.It tests some of your cognitive domains based on visual stimulus.
First of all,it does not test all the domains for classifying a patient to have Dementia .It does not test- Fund of knowledge,memory,all aspects of language.What it tests is-some components of language based on visual input like complex figures.
There are reasons for which one can easily get low scores on this-
1)Even a normal person can show at risk considering the complexities in the advanced sections of the test.
2)Some may not know the dictionary words for some objects/instruments correctly.
Clinical tests are much more valid and realistic for Dementia evaluation.Even,MMSE(Mini mental scoring examination) gets a much better impression.
Further,any dementia test is only valid if patient has symptoms.In complex figures formation,I have seen many normal persons failing-that does not mean all of them were having dementia.Clinics came first,then the tests.
So,I don't see any reason to worry just because you scored low here.Absolutely not.
Hope that I have answered your query.If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to answer else please close the thread,rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Its does screening to some extent,in some domains.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.
I have seen the profile of this cognitive test.It tests some of your cognitive domains based on visual stimulus.
First of all,it does not test all the domains for classifying a patient to have Dementia .It does not test- Fund of knowledge,memory,all aspects of language.What it tests is-some components of language based on visual input like complex figures.
There are reasons for which one can easily get low scores on this-
1)Even a normal person can show at risk considering the complexities in the advanced sections of the test.
2)Some may not know the dictionary words for some objects/instruments correctly.
Clinical tests are much more valid and realistic for Dementia evaluation.Even,MMSE(Mini mental scoring examination) gets a much better impression.
Further,any dementia test is only valid if patient has symptoms.In complex figures formation,I have seen many normal persons failing-that does not mean all of them were having dementia.Clinics came first,then the tests.
So,I don't see any reason to worry just because you scored low here.Absolutely not.
Hope that I have answered your query.If you have some further questions,I shall be glad to answer else please close the thread,rate it and write a review as your rating will be of help to me.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
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