International Journal of Contemporary Research in Multidisciplinary

Abstract:

The Cognitive Test III (ACE-III) is the test that is most frequently used to assess cognitive impairment. The Indian Illiterate Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination-III (ACE-III) was systematically adapted by modifying the original items of the literate Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination-III (ACE-III). This study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Test III (ACE-III) in large samples of older adults, due to the use of this approach. The Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination (ACE-III) is designed to assess five core cognitive domains - attention, memory, fluency, language and visuospatial skills- the ACE-III is comprehensive as well as time-efficient, making it suitable for clinical, research, and community settings. This review study reveals that the development, structure, psychometric properties and cross-cultural adaptations of the ACE-III, highlighting its unity in diverse populations. Particular emphasis is placed is on its effectiveness in low-resource and linguistically varied environments, where traditional tools may fall short. The paper also discusses the challenges related to literacy, educational background, and normative data, underscoring the need for localized adaptations and validation studies. Overall, the ACE-III stands as a promising tool in the global effort towards early and accurate cognitive assessment, with significant implications for public health and dementia care strategies. 

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ACE-III, dementia, MCI, cognitive, screening, neuropsychological assessment, Alzheimer’s disease

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