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The | Introduction | ||
The British Sign Language Cognitive Screening Test is a screening tool for assessing cognition designed wholly in British Sign Language, to help detect dementia and acquired cognitive impairment in older deaf adults. It can be used to detect neurodegeneration, or as a clinical baseline for future comparison. | |||
It is designed to screen all areas of cognition, with items relating to memory, language, executive function, visuospatial ability, orientation and attention. | |||
Administration | |||
The BSL congnitive screening test is a clinician operated test with standarised items and video instructions present through video to the respondent in Sign langiage. This test takes up to 30 to 45 minutes. | |||
Revision as of 07:39, 20 February 2024
Introduction
The British Sign Language Cognitive Screening Test is a screening tool for assessing cognition designed wholly in British Sign Language, to help detect dementia and acquired cognitive impairment in older deaf adults. It can be used to detect neurodegeneration, or as a clinical baseline for future comparison.
It is designed to screen all areas of cognition, with items relating to memory, language, executive function, visuospatial ability, orientation and attention.
Administration
The BSL congnitive screening test is a clinician operated test with standarised items and video instructions present through video to the respondent in Sign langiage. This test takes up to 30 to 45 minutes.
