Journal article

Online study partner-reported cognitive decline in the Brain Health Registry

RL Nosheny, MR Camacho, PS Insel, D Flenniken, J Fockler, D Truran, S Finley, A Ulbricht, P Maruff, K Yaffe, RS Mackin, MW Weiner

Alzheimer S and Dementia Translational Research and Clinical Interventions | Published : 2018

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Abstract

Introduction: Methods for efficiently identifying cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease (AD) are a critical unmet need. The goal of this work was to validate novel online study partner (SP)-reported outcomes to identify cognitive decline in older adults. Methods: In older adults enrolled in the Brain Health Registry, we analyzed associations between SP-reported cognitive decline, measured by the Everyday Cognition Scale, and either (1) participant cognition, assessed by Cogstate Brief Battery or (2) participant-reported diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment or AD. Results: We found strong associations between SP-reported Everyday Cognition Scale and both Cogstate scores and participant ..

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