Abstract
One of the first symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is word retrieval deficits. Asystematic evaluation of word retrieval deficits can have an important predictive value for developing Alzheimer's disease. Is the test for finding word retrieval deficits (word finding = WoFi) able to detect deficits in word retrieval and does it correlate with other dementia tests? Aword retrieval test called WoFi was developed. It is an instrument that tests word retrieval deficits based on 50questions. Amaximum of 100 points can be scored. The control group scored significantly better than the AD group. Using acut-off score of 84points WoFi could discriminate controls from subjects with a sensitivity of 95% and aspecificity of 92%. The use of WoFi was able to test for word retrieval deficits. Application required less than 15 min and test instructions are very simple. This instrument might be useful in telehealth.
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