A neurocognitive screening tool for deaf sign language users in Germany: the KoDGS

This paper presents the first cognitive screening tool in DGS, with potential to improve neuropsychological screening of signers in Germany. The study makes a significant contribution to research on diagnosing dementia in underserved minority communities, outlining a process for cultural and linguistic adaptation of cognitive screening tools, applicable to other sign languages and deaf communities. References 1. Atkinson, J., et al. (2015). Detecting Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in Deaf People: The British Sign Language Cognitive Screening Test. Arch Clin Neuropsych, 30(7), 649-711 2. Brünecke, I., Hölsken, S. & Kessler, J. (2018). Der DemTect Eye+Ear - Neues kognitives Screeningverfahren bei schwerhörigen Menschen mit Demenzverdacht. Zeitschrift für Audiologie, 57(3), 121. 3. Tsatali, M., et al. (2023). A Cognitive Screening Test for detecting Alzheimer's Disease Dementia in Deaf older adults in Austria and Greece: the De-Sign Erasmus+ project. 33^rd Alzheimer Europe Conference, Helsinki. 4. Völter, C., et al. (2023). Validation of the German Montreal-Cognitive-Assessment-H for hearing-impaired. Front Aging Neurosci, 15, https://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2023.1209385.