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Yamaguchi Fox-Pigeon Imitation Test: A Rapid Test for Dementia

Yamaguchi Fox-Pigeon Imitation Test: A Rapid Test for Dementia

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Yamaguchi Fox-Pigeon Imitation Test: A Rapid Test for Dementia

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Full title

Yamaguchi Fox-Pigeon Imitation Test: A Rapid Test for Dementia

Publisher

Basel, Switzerland: S. Karger AG

Journal title

Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders, 2010-01, Vol.29 (3), p.254-258

Language

English

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Publisher

Basel, Switzerland: S. Karger AG

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Scope and Contents

Contents

Background/Aims: We herein propose a hand-gesture imitation test, consisting of a simple one-handed sign of a ‘fox’ and a complex two-handed sign of a ‘pigeon’, as a rapid, game-like test for detecting dementia/Alzheimer disease (AD) with low psychological burden. The test measures the visuomotor function, which deteriorates in the early stages of...

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Yamaguchi Fox-Pigeon Imitation Test: A Rapid Test for Dementia

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Record Identifier

TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_744594346

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_744594346

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ISSN

1420-8008

E-ISSN

1421-9824

DOI

10.1159/000289819

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