Clinical Evaluation of the Mini-Mental State Exam with Culturally Deaf Senior Citizens
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Clinical evaluation of the mini-mental state exam with culturally deaf senior citizens.
The Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) is commonly used to screen cognitive function in a clinical setting. The measure has been published in over 50 languages; however, the validity and reliability of the MMSE has yet to be assessed with the culturally Deaf elderly population. Participants consisted of 117 Deaf senior citizens, aged 55-89 (M = 69.44, SD = 8.55). Demographic information, including s...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0887-6177,1873-5843
DOI: 10.1093/arclin/acp077