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

Marco MálagaDiego Bustamante‐PaytanArturo Jhonny Ruiz‐YaringañoBelén CustodioMarcio F. Soto‐AñariMaria Fernanda Ore‐GomezJuan Carlos QuirozMaría Isabel CusicanquiRosa MontesinosNilton Custodio2026-03-222026-03-22202410.1002/alz.093273https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.093273https://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/76290The 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.enDementiaCognitionGerontologyIndigenousPopulationPsychologyCohortCognitive impairmentMedicineMontreal Cognitive AssessmentAssessing Cognitive Impairment in Quechua and Aymara Patients: A Critical Examination of the Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale’s Discriminative Capacityarticle