Cultural Adaptation of the Modified Mini‐Mental State Test and Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale in Shawi Native Communities of the Peruvian Amazon

This 3MS and RUDAS adaptation represents an important step in enabling accurate cognitive assessments among monolingual indigenous communities with high illiteracy rates. The resulting tools provide culturally tailored measures essential for early detection of cognitive impairment and targeted interventions in indigenous communities.

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Alzheimer s & Dementia
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2025-12-01
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https://doi.org/10.1002/alz70860_104051
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Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
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Cultural Adaptation of the Modified Mini‐Mental State Test and Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale in Shawi Native Communities of the Peruvian Amazon

Monica M. Diaz, Arantxa Sánchez Boluarte, Danilo A Sanchez Coronel, Alicia Boluarte Carbajal
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Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
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Cultural Adaptation of the Modified Mini‐Mental State Test and Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale in Shawi Native Communities of the Peruvian Amazon

Monica M. Diaz, Arantxa Sánchez Boluarte, Danilo A Sanchez Coronel, Alicia Boluarte Carbajal
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Abstract

This 3MS and RUDAS adaptation represents an important step in enabling accurate cognitive assessments among monolingual indigenous communities with high illiteracy rates. The resulting tools provide culturally tailored measures essential for early detection of cognitive impairment and targeted interventions in indigenous communities.

Alzheimer s & DementiaVol. 21(S6)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US), Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (PE), University of Washington (US), Universidad César Vallejo (PE), National University of Engineering (PE)
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