Screening for Alzheimer's disease in low-educated or illiterate older adults in Brazil: a systematic review.
Luciane de Fátima Viola OrtegaIvan AprahamianMarcus Kiiti BorgesJoão de Castilho CaçãoMonica Sanches YassudaPublished in: Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria (2020)
For valid cognitive screening it is important to consider sociocultural and educational factors in the interpretation of results. The construction of specific instruments for the low educated or illiterate elderly should better reflect the difficulties of the Brazilian elderly in different regions of the country.