Five Digit Test in neuropsychological assessment of working memory in aged individuals:normative data.

Unlabelled: Five Digit Test (FDT) is an executive function assessment tool designed to be used across the lifespan, from children to the aged.

Objective: To provide validity evidence for FDT in the neuropsychological assessment of working memory in the aged.

Methods: A total of 100 subjects, aged between 56 and 86 years, representing both genders with varying levels of education, underwent a comprehensive clinical history and neuropsychological evaluation using FDT.

Brief version of the CAMCOG for illiterate older adults with Alzheimer's dementia.

Background: The Cambridge Cognition Examination (CAMCOG) is one of the most used cognitive assessment batteries for older adults.

Objective: To evaluate a brief version of the CAMCOG for illiterate older adults (CAMCOG-BILL) with Alzheimer's dementia (AD) and healthy controls (CG).

Methods: Cross-sectional case-control study with 246 illiterate older adults (AD [n=159] and CG [n=87], composed by healthy seniors without cognitive complaints) who never attended school or took reading or writing lessons.

Longitudinal Association between Late-Life Depression (LLD) and Frailty: Findings from a Prospective Cohort Study (MiMiCS-FRAIL).

Objectives: The aim of the present study was to investigate whether late-life depression (LLD) is associated with incident frailty over time.

Design: Prospective cohort study, one-year follow-up.

Setting: Geriatric outpatient clinic, Southwestern of Brazil.

Depression as a determinant of frailty in late life.

Objectives: Accumulating evidence shows depression as a risk factor for frailty, but studies are mainly population-based and widely differ in their assessment of either depression or frailty. We investigated the association between depression and frailty among geriatric outpatients using different assessment instruments for both conditions.

Method: Among 315 geriatric outpatients (mean age 72.

Prediction of Death with the FRAIL-NH in Institutionalized Older Adults: A Longitudinal Study from a Middle-Income Country.

Background/objectives: Frailty is common in nursing homes. However, few studies reported longitudinal validation for death prediction or cut-off scores with the FRAIL-NH, which is designed to be used in nursing homes. Moreover, no studies came from Latin America, where frailty is highly prevalent.