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330.670.11
Psychometrics of Cognitive Assessment for An Aging Population

Course Status
Cancelled

Location
East Baltimore
Term
Summer Institute
Department
Mental Health
Credit(s)
1
Academic Year
2014 - 2015
Instruction Method
TBD
Start Date
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
End Date
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Class Time(s)
Tuesday, 8:30am - 5:00pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Description
Since cognitive aging and risk for dementia are a growing public health concern, introduces and reviews the psychometric properties of valid and reliable measures for assessing key domains of cognitive function, including episodic memory, visuospatial memory, attention, executive function and language used in aging population and patient studies. Reviews implementation, distribution of scores, and scoring criteria used to identify clinical impairments, as well as sociodemographic and health factors associated with test performance. Use of reliable and valid cognitive measures within distinct demographic subgroups will help us to: 1) more accurately describe the prevalence and incidence of cognitive impairments among older adults; 2) identify individuals most at risk for dementias, such as Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia; and 3) develop interventions that can promote cognitive performance in adulthood.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Identify and select valid and reliable measures assessing domains of cognitive function, including episodic memory, visuospatial memory, attention, executive function and language
  2. Explain how these measures have been developed and implemented in observational and patient studies
  3. Recognize sociodemographic factors and contexts that affect performance
  4. Apply scoring criteria to interpret normal vs. impaired levels of cognitive function