Dementia and mild cognitive impairment screening in an emergency homeless shelter.
dementia
homelessness
mild cognitive impairment
screening
Journal
Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association
ISSN: 1552-5279
Titre abrégé: Alzheimers Dement
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101231978
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
18 Mar 2024
18 Mar 2024
Historique:
revised:
17
01
2024
received:
28
12
2023
accepted:
31
01
2024
medline:
18
3
2024
pubmed:
18
3
2024
entrez:
18
3
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
Older adults represent the fastest growing segment of the homeless community. Little is known about the prevalence of dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in this population. Dementia and MCI screening using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) was incorporated into the standard senior evaluation for adult clients aged ≥ 55 in a large emergency homeless shelter. In a 6-week period, 104 of 112 (92.9%) assessments were positive for dementia or MCI using a standard cutoff of 26, and 81 (72.3%) were positive using a conservative cutoff of 23. There was no significant difference in MoCA scores based on sex or education level, and no significant correlation between age and MoCA score. Older adults experiencing homelessness may have a high likelihood of dementia or MCI. Routine MoCA screening in older adults experiencing homelessness is feasible and can help to identify services needed to successfully exit homelessness.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Subventions
Organisme : Arizona Alzheimer's Consortium and the Arizona Department of Health Services
ID : #CTR057001
Informations de copyright
© 2024 The Authors. Alzheimer's & Dementia published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Alzheimer's Association.
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