A comparison of the MMSE and the TICS-m in hearing-impaired older adults

Pachana, Nancy A., Alpass, Fiona M., Blakley, Judy A. and Long, Nigel R. (2006) A comparison of the MMSE and the TICS-m in hearing-impaired older adults. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 25 2: 89-93.


Author Pachana, Nancy A.
Alpass, Fiona M.
Blakley, Judy A.
Long, Nigel R.
Title A comparison of the MMSE and the TICS-m in hearing-impaired older adults
Journal name Australasian Journal on Ageing  (ERA 2012 Listed)    (ERA 2010 Rank C)   Check publisher's open access policy
Publication date 2006-06
Sub-type Article
Year available 2006
DOI 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2006.00156.x
Volume number 25
Issue number 2
ISSN 1440-6381
Start page 89
End page 93
Total pages 5
Place of publication Richmond, VIC
Publisher Blackwell Publishing
Collection year 2006
Language eng
Subject 380100 Psychology
380102 Learning, Memory, Cognition and Language
380103 Biological Psychology (Neuropsychology, Psychopharmacology, Physiological Psychology)
380106 Developmental Psychology and Ageing
730203 Health related to ageing
Abstract Objective: The efficacy of telephone-administered cognitive screening instruments used with hearing-impaired populations is as yet unknown. Method: In a pilot study, performance of hearing-impaired veterans (N = 46) was compared on telephone-administered (Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status – modified; TICS-m) and face-to-face administered (Mini-Mental State Examination; MMSE) instruments. Results: Correlations between the MMSE and the TICS-m (r = 0.39) are lower than previously reported in the literature. Participants had difficulty perceiving words from the TICS-m on registration and thus also on later recall, regardless of whether hearing aids were worn. Further analyses revealed that when these items were removed from the TICS-m scores, correlations with the MMSE improved significantly. Conclusions: Hearing-impaired participants may have difficulties with telephone-administered instruments requiring accurate hearing of words in the absence of any context. Participants’ hearing should be taken into account when administering and interpreting cognitive screens over the telephone.
Keyword Ageing
geriatric assessment
hearing impairment
neuropsychological tests
telephone interviews
Q-Index Code C1

 
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