The Set Test as an Aid to the Detection of Dementia in Old People

TLDR

Screening examinations are widely advocated for early detection of disease in the elderly. Experiments show that health visitors and district nurses can successfully conduct initial interviews.

Abstract

Screening examinations are widely advocated for the early detection of disease in the elderly (Williamson et al. , 1964; Lowther, McLeod and Williamson, 1970; Williams et al. , 1972; Richardson, 1964; Anderson and Cowan, 1955; Isaacs, Livingstone and Neville, 1972). There have been several successful experiments in the use of health visitors and district nurses in the initial interview (Burns, 1969; Hodes, 1971; McNabola, 1970; Williamson et al. , 1966).