The Reasons and the Process of Amendment of the Czech Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination (ACE-CZ)

Czech version

Authors: A. Bartoš ^1–3; M. Raisová ¹; M. Kopeček ^2,4
Authors‘ workplace: AD Centrum ¹; Psychiatrické centrum Praha ²; Univerzita Karlova v Praze, 3. LF a FN Královské Vinohrady, Neurologická klinika, Praha ³; Univerzita Karlova v Praze, 3. LF, Klinika psychiatrie a lékařské psychologie, Praha ⁴
Published in: Cesk Slov Neurol N 2011; 74/107(6): 1-5
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Overview

Authors give reasons for the amendment of the first Czech version of Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination and thoroughly explain changes in the new Czech test abbreviated ACE-CZ.

Cognitive examination:
http://www.pcp.lf3.cuni.cz/adcentrum/dotazniky.html

Key words:
cognitive functions – dementia – mild cognitive impairment – Alzheimer’s disease – screening – ACE – MMSE – Mini-Mental State Examination – Addenbrook’s cognitive examination

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