Interpreting Mini-Mental State Examination Performance in Highly Proficient Bilingual Spanish –English and Asian Indian–English Speakers: Demographic Adjustments, Item Analyses, and Supplemental Measures
Conclusions Bilingual speakers demonstrated distinct performance profiles on the MMSE. Results suggest that supplementing the MMSE with a language screen, administering a nonverbal measure, and/or evaluating item-based patterns of performance may assist with test interpretation for this population.
Source: Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research - Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research
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