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Paige Haley – ProQuest LLC, 2023
As the research on feigning has grown, the number and quality of performance validity tests (PVTs) has increased as well. However, while several PVTs have been developed from assessments commonly used as part of neuropsychological batteries, there has been less exploration for PVTs scored from items in cognitive screeners. The Montreal Cognitive…
Descriptors: Cognitive Measurement, Performance, Test Validity, Psychological Testing
Abdalla Straker – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The purpose of the quantitative study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational intervention by comparing the improvement in knowledge and attitudes of older adult and caregiver participants in South Carolina. Orangeburg County, a rural area in South Carolina, ranks 8th in the nation for Alzheimer's disease prevalence, according to…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Knowledge Level, Attitudes, Older Adults
Larissa M. Jordan – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The number of people diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease (AD), a progressive and terminal kind of dementia, continues to rise with an estimated 14 million Americans affected by 2050. Prior to an AD diagnosis, many individuals are diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and have similar, but less severe, symptoms as those with AD. A common…
Descriptors: Semantics, Language Processing, Mild Intellectual Disability, Clinical Diagnosis