P. A. Pollitt
University of Cambridge
22 Papers
188 Citations
P. A. Pollitt is an academic researcher from University of Cambridge. The author has contributed to research in topics: Dementia & Mini–Mental State Examination. The author has an hindex of 17, co-authored 22 publications. Previous affiliations of P. A. Pollitt include Monash University.
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Papers
The reliability and validity of the Mini-Mental State in a British community survey.
Daniel William O'Connor,P. A. Pollitt,J. B. Hyde,J. L. Fellows,N. D. Miller,C. P. B. Brook,B. B. Reiss +6 more
TL;DR: The Mini-Mental State was administered to general practice patients aged 75 yr and over and only 55% of respondents who scored 23 or less were demented or delirious while a number of relatively well educated, mildly demented subjects scored 24 and 25.
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Do general practitioners miss dementia in elderly patients
TL;DR: General practitioners should take the initiative in diagnosing dementia in very elderly patients who show signs of the condition and understanding, support, and advice to families is required.
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Memory complaints and impairment in normal, depressed, and demented elderly persons identified in a community survey.
TL;DR: Normal and demented elderly persons who reported memory problems achieved higher scores on a series of questions about depression than those who denied memory problems.
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The prevalence of dementia as measured by the Cambridge Mental Disorders of the Elderly Examination.
Daniel William O'Connor,P. A. Pollitt,J. B. Hyde,J. L. Fellows,N. D. Miller,C. P. B. Brook,B. B. Reiss,Martin Roth +7 more
TL;DR: General practice patients aged 75 years and over were screened for cognitive impairment using the Mini‐Mental State Examination and the prevalence of dementia was found to be 10.5%, about half that found in most earlier studies.
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Problems reported by relatives in a community study of dementia.
TL;DR: The supporters of 120 demented elderly people completed rating scales of the frequency and severity of the problems they faced, the amount of strain they experienced and their psychological well-being.
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