The A-K-T ("Alters-Konzentrations-Test") a new psychometric test for geriatric patients

Funct Neurol. 1989 Jul-Sep;4(3):273-6.

Abstract

The A-K-T is a newly developed concentration test for geriatric patients. First results in demented patients show the test to be a good indicator of severity of dementia. Since the method is non-verbal, it can be applied to aphatic patients too. But, comparing results of patients suffering either from dementia of Alzheimer's type, multi-infarct dementia or Parkinson's disease with dementia, we are not able to objectify specific deficits of a certain dementing disease.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aging / psychology*
  • Attention / physiology*
  • Geriatrics*
  • Humans
  • Neuropsychological Tests*