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DemTect is a cognitive screening instrument, first published in 2000, which was designed to be sensitive to the early cognitive symptoms of dementia even in the stage of mild cognitive impairment. It covers a wide range of cognitive domains so that it is valid not only for patients with Alzheimer’s disease but also for patients with other types of dementia. DemTect provides cutoff scores for dementia and for cognitive impairment typical of MCI. Much favored for cognitive screening purposes in Germany, English versions are also available.

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  1. Institute for Gerontology and Center for Neuropsychological Diagnostics and Intervention (CeNDI), University of Vechta, Vechta, Germany

    Elke Kalbe Ph.D.

  2. Department of Neurology, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany

    Elke Kalbe Ph.D. & Josef Kessler Ph.D.

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    A. J. Larner

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Kalbe, E., Kessler, J. (2013). DemTect. In: Larner, A. (eds) Cognitive Screening Instruments. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2452-8_7

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