Assessing Cognitive Impairment in Quechua and Aymara Patients: A Critical Examination of the Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale’s Discriminative Capacity

Abstract

The use of the RUDAS in native language speakers and its ability to distinguish between Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and dementia raise some concerns. To improve assessments for various communities in Latin America and the Caribbean, there is a need for culturally adapted brief cognitive tests.