European journal of clinical investigation
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Eur. J. Clin. Invest. · Feb 2022
Clinical investigation of dynamic and enduring aspects of global cognition in aged population.
A major issue in evaluating the cognitive status of ageing populations is a clear distinction between enduring and dynamic aspects of global cognition necessary for evaluating risks of dementia and effectiveness of preventive interventions. ⋯ The MMSE measures both dynamic and enduring cognitive aspects and is suitable for general clinical assessments, while the MMSE-D8 can be used to monitor transitory changes of global cognition over time. The TICS-M is more useful for measuring enduring features of cognition and screening for dementia. Our findings highlight the value of generalizability theory to distinguish dynamic and enduring features of cognition, which may contribute to preventive interventions and monitoring cognitive ability over time.