Online Cognitive Assessment Battery for people Over 55 (CAB-AG)
Innovative online neuropsychological test. Examines brain function and provides a full cognitive screening. It evaluates the cognitive processes which are affected by aging and identifies the level of risk associated with suffering cognitive deterioration*.
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Online Cognitive Assessment Battery for people Over 55 (CAB-AG)
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Computerized battery for adults over 55
Computerized battery for adults over 55
- Evaluates the state of the current mental capabilities related to aging.
- For adults over 55.
- The duration of the test is approximately 13-16 minutes.
- Reliability analysis of the evaluation - Only in English Download
The Cognitive Assessment Battery for Adults over 55 (CAB-AG) from CogniFit is a leading professional tool made up from a series of tests and a variety of tasks, designed to detect and quickly and accurately evaluate the presence of symptoms, traits, and dysfunctions in the cognitive processes associated with aging.
This innovative online test for adults over 55 is a scientific resource which allows us to perform a complete mental screening, allowing us to understand the cognitive strengths and weaknesses, and evaluate the risk level of cognitive deterioration related to aging. The cognitive assessment battery is easy to navigate for any user—both professionals and individuals.
The results report can be available as soon as the user completes the assessment, which usually takes around 13-16 minutes.
As we age, our brains can lose some of their sharpness, which is why it is so important to keep our minds active. From a certain age, it is recommended to carry out a neuropsychological evaluation both to know the state of the functioning of cognitive abilities and to know if there are symptoms or signs related to a possible cognitive decline. It is important to use this complete neurocognitive test as a complement to professional diagnosis and not as a substitute for a clinical interview.
Digitized protocol for the evaluation of the Cognitive Assessment Battery for Adults Over 55 (CAB-AG)
Digitized protocol for the evaluation of the Cognitive Assessment Battery for Adults Over 55 (CAB-AG)
This complete online tool for cognitive assessment for adults over 55 consists of a series of tasks. These tasks are designed to quickly and accurately detect and evaluate various brain functions related to aging.
Users who perform this cognitive assessment begin by answering an initial questionnaire that evaluates the symptoms and clinical signs for their age. They are then given a series of exercises and tasks to perform that are presented in the form of simple computer games.
Well-being Questionnaire
A series of simple questions will be presented; the questions aim to understand the cognitive state as well as the mental, physical, and social well-being of the user.
Neuropsychological factors and cognitive profile
Following the questionnaire, the user continues with a series of tasks designed to evaluate the principle neuropsychological factors identified in the scientific literature for disorders* associated with aging, focusing on areas such as short-term memory, long-term memory, working memory, coordination, attention, and more. Scales, tasks, and assessments are all adjusted based on the age of the participant.
Complete results report
Once the user completes the active aging assessment, they will receive a detailed report with all of the results, where they will be able to find a personalized risk index for the likelihood of suffering cognitive decline associated with aging (low-, medium-, or high-risk). They will also find a list of symptoms, warning signs, a cognitive profile, and an analysis of the results, as well as recommendations and guidelines. The results can offer valuable information and can help to identify strategies for support or decide which specialist can provide additional testing and study the case in more detail.
Psychometric Results
Psychometric Results
The Cognitive Assessment Battery for Adults Over 55 (CAB-AG) employs patented algorithms and artificial intelligence (A.I.) technology to analyze more than a thousand variables and notify the user of any risk of cognitive decline associated with aging through a series of psychometric results.
Each neuropsychological task that appears in the Cognitive Assessment Battery for people over 55 (CAB-AG) has been developed following the scientific method. This ensures appropriate psychometric characteristics for an effective evaluation of cognitive functions and general mental state. The cognitive profile of the neuropsychological report has high reliability, consistency, and stability. By designing transversal studies, we have been able to obtain psychometric statistics with values of almost 0.9 in the Cronbach Alpha coefficient. The Test-Retest values reach nearly 1.0, demonstrating a high degree of reliability.
See validation tableWho is it for?
Who is it for?
This Cognitive Assessment Battery is directed toward adults and seniors over 55—both those with current age-related pathologies and those without.
Any user—professional or individual—can easily navigate the cognitive assessment battery. To use this program, it is not necessary to have any previous knowledge of neuroscience or computers. This assessment is intended for:
Individual Users
Learn about the state of their brains, such as strengths and weaknesses
Healthcare Professionals
Accurately evaluate patients over 55 and offer a complete results report
Parents, Caretakers, and Other Individuals
Identify if my loved ones are at risk of developing cognitive disorders* related to aging
Researchers
Measure the cognitive capabilities of the participants in scientific research studies
Benefits
Benefits
Using this digital tool—based on the scientific method—to quickly and accurately evaluate the cognitive state of adults over 55, the presence of symptoms associated with aging, and disorders* of the cognitive process offers many advantages:
LEADING INSTRUMENT
The Cognitive Assessment Battery for Adults Over 55 (CAB-AG) is a professional tool created for specialists in neuropsychology. This leading resource is already being used throughout the scientific community, schools, universities, foundations, and medical centers across the globe.
EASY-TO-USE
Any user, whether professional (doctor, psychologist, professor, etc.) or individual, can handle this assessment for neuropsychological evaluation whether or not they have any background in neuroscience or computers. The interactive format makes this tool efficient and easy to manage.
DIGITAL
The tasks of the cognitive assessments from CogniFit are entirely automated, meaning the user can complete them from the comfort of their own home, without the need for professional supervision. For users taking the test at the recommendation of a medical professional, they can quickly complete the assessment before leaving the office, or from any location with internet access—saving time for both clinician and the patient.
USER-FRIENDLY
All of the tasks are presented in an automated way in the form of fun, gamified minigames, which are easy to understand, especially for older adults.
DETAILED RESULTS REPORT
The Cognitive Assessment Battery for Adults Over 55 (CAB-AG) offers fast and accurate feedback, building a complete picture in the analysis of the results. It aids in learning about and understanding symptoms, weaknesses, strengths, and risk factors.
ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
This robust software analyses more than a thousand variables and offers recommendations specifically catered to the needs of each user.
When is this cognitive assessment for adults and seniors recommended?
When is this cognitive assessment for adults and seniors recommended?
Thanks to its excellent psychometric qualities and easy-to-use design, the Cognitive Assessment Battery for Adults Over 55 (CAB-AG) from CogniFit is a handy tool for learning about the state of the user's mind, as well as detecting the risks factors and symptoms of cognitive decline in adults and seniors.
If you are concerned that you, or someone you know, might be suffering from a cognitive decline related to aging, or if you simply wish to learn more about their cognitive state, this is a highly recommended assessment. Cognitive profile and wellness tracking allow us to detect many disorders* sooner, allowing us to begin treatment earlier.
Symptoms of memory loss, attention, or some related cognitive ability
Understand what could be the cognitive causes that are resulting in a loss of certain cognitive skills when we are aging and determine the degree of impairment of the examined functions.
To help determine whether changes in cognitive abilities are within a normal range due to aging or whether they reflect a neurological disorder*
These tests and mental assessments help us to understand if the symptoms or signs the person exhibits are typical for their age.
Difficulties in motor skills and movement
Understand if symptoms and problems in motor skills are typical or could be due to some accelerated cognitive deterioration. Lack of coordination and slowness with aging can significantly hinder a person's daily life.
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Description of the diagnostic criteria questionnaire
Description of the diagnostic criteria questionnaire
Changes in cognitive function due to aging can be very serious; in extreme cases, they can even be debilitating. Because of this, any notable change in cognitive ability as we age should be analyzed through a series of assessments. These assessments can offer clues about the presence of a disorder* related to aging. This is why the first step of the Cognitive Assessment Battery for Adults Over 55 (CAB-AG) from CogniFit consists of a questionnaire with tests that probe the principal diagnostic criteria and symptoms of cognitive decline based on the age of the user.
The questions found in the questionnaire are similar to those found in a typical diagnostic manual, clinical interview, or evaluative scale; however, they have been simplified, so they are easily understandable for just about anyone taking the assessment.
The questionnaire consists of a series of easy to answer questions which can be completed by the professional giving the general cognitive assessment, or by the patient themselves. The questionnaire gathers information covering emotional well-being, signs related to loss of cognitive function, difficulties with social relationships, for example, frustration or difficulty understanding social situations due to forgetfulness, missing meetings, or other memory-related issues. The questions representing each area are adapted the day to day routines and activities of adults and seniors.
Neuropsychological aspects to be evaluated: Battery of Tasks
Neuropsychological aspects to be evaluated: Battery of Tasks
Like any other part of the body, the brain is also affected by the passage of time, sometimes leading to cognitive health issues that can lead to difficulties in people's daily lives. An analysis of the state of different cognitive abilities can help us to the severity of the symptoms that a person exhibits.
To promote active aging, the Cognitive Assessment Battery for Adults Over 55 (CAB-AG) places great importance on measuring the following types of skills:
Attention
Ability to filter distractions and focus on relevant information.Excellent
7.9% above average
Divided attention is the ability to pay attention to more than one stimulus or activity at the same time. When our brain must attend to two things at once, attention is essential. Our ability to use divided attention is one of the cognitive skills most affected by aging, so it is essential that we understand the state of this skill.
612Your Score
400Average
Memory
Ability to retain or manipulate new information and recover memories from the past.Excellent
7.7% above average
Phonological short-term memory is the capacity to retain for a short period of time all of the phonological information we receive from our surroundings. Problems associated with this type of memory are common as we get older. Because of this, it is important to keep track of this cognitive skill.
454Your Score
400Average
Visual short-term memory is the capacity to retain during a short period of time a small amount of visual information, such as letters, words, or shapes. Studies have shown that visual short-term memory is one of the cognitive skills most affected by aging, and it appears to be a major indicator for familial Alzheimer's.
630Your Score
400Average
Working memory is the capacity to retain and manipulate information necessary for complex cognitive tasks. Working memory has been identified as one of the cognitive skills most vulnerable to age-related deterioration.
678Your Score
400Average
Naming is the capacity to access a word from our vocabulary to name a specific concept. Anomia, or afasia anomica (the inability to adequately utilize the naming skill) is one of the most common symptoms of various types of Dementia and cognitive decline. Because of this, it is highly recommended that we periodically evaluate this cognitive capacity as we age.
724Your Score
400Average
Coordination
Ability to efficiently carry-out precise and organized movements.Excellent
8.5% above average
Hand-eye coordination is the ability to carry out activities in which we simultaneously use the eyes and hands. It is common to lose coordination and motor skills as we age. Therefore, it is recommended to track the level of this ability, which is an integral part of many of the most common actions of our daily activities.
638Your Score
400Average
Reasoning
Ability to efficiently use (organize, relate, etc.) acquired information.Excellent
8.2% above average
Processing speed refers to the amount of time required for a person to complete a specific mental task. This skill involves the speed at which a person can absorb and react to incoming information. As we age, our brain tend to process information more slowly, or require more energy and focus.
743Your Score
400Average
Cognitive flexibility is the ability of our brain to adapt our behavior and thoughts to novel, changing, or unexpected situations. Aging and lack of cognitive stimulation can weaken our ability to be mentally flexible and generate multiple unique solutions to a given problem.
555Your Score
400Average
Evaluation tasks
Evaluation tasks
This multi-dimensional scientific resource uses multiple evaluation tasks. Here you can see examples:
The Rectangle Speed Exploration Test REST-HECOOR
The Speed Test REST-HECOOR exercise was inspired by the classic test of Fingertip tapping from the assessment battery NEPSY (Korkman et al., 1998). The test-taker is required to keep on clicking for 10 seconds and as rapidly as possible with the mouse, or finger if using a touch-screen device, in a defined area on the screen. Data is collected as the number of clicks during the allocated time, number of clicks inside the defined area and number of clicks outside it.
The Numbers Sequencing Test WOM-ASM
The Sequencing Test WOM-ASM is based on the classic direct and indirect digit test of the WAIS-III (Wechsler, 1997). The test-taker is required to remember and reproduce increasingly longer number sequences, which appear, each in its turn, on the screen. The task will begin with a two- -number sequence.
Follow the Ball Synchronization Test UPDA-SHIF
The Synchronization Test UPDA-SHIF is based on the Vienna Test System (VST) (Whiteside, 2002). In this task the test-taker is required to carefully and precisely track a ball which moves along a path. The distance in pixels between the center of the ball and the cursor moved by the user is considered to calculate the accuracy score.
Objects Seen or Heard Before Identification Test COM-NAM
The Identification Test COM-NAM is based on the Boston Naming Test (Kaplan et al., 1983) and by the vocabulary test from the WAIS-III (Wechsler, 1997). For each object shown, the test-taker must choose from three possibilities: 1) the item is presented for the first time in the task or 2) the last time it appeared the item was spoken or 3) the last time it appeared the item was presented as a picture.
The Brain and Aging
The Brain and Aging
Cognitive abilities are closely related to various parts of the brain that work together to help us be effective in our day-to-day activities. With age, these skills become less efficient, so it is crucial to keep an eye on this and proactively stimulate our minds to try to make the impact as small as possible.
Attributing various cognitive functions to specific parts of the brain or body is currently considered a mistake. However, lesional studies found in the neuropsychological scientific literature show that some brain areas are highly involved and related to certain cognitive abilities:
1 Attention
Injuries affecting the reticular formation of the brain stem can result in the patient going into a coma since this structure is closely related to attention. Exogenous attention is related to the right parietal lobe, and, when damaged, hemineglect may appear. Finally, the prefrontal cortex plays an essential role in attention control and concentration; so that when there is a deficit related to this structure, the ability to pay attention is altered.
2 Perception
Many studies have focused on visual perception and auditory perception. Visual perception requires the occipital and parietal lobes, while we use the temporal lobe to process auditory information. Although the amount of scientific literature dedicated to other senses, such as touch, smell, or taste, is far smaller than for sight or sound, it is enough to affirm that the parietal lobe is also in charge of tactile information. In contrast, smell is interpreted in the olfactory bulb and the piriform cortex. Finally, gustatory (taste) perception involves areas of the parietal lobe, the insula, the orbitofrontal cortex, or the cingulate cortex. Sensory information is integrated into the areas of association.
3 Memory
The area of the brain most relevant to memory is the hippocampus. This area is often studied through cases of patients with epilepsy. One of the most famous cases and that has contributed the most information to the study of memory, and the hippocampus has been the case of the patient H.M. However, even though the hippocampus is the main brain region related to memory, other parts of our brain still play significant roles in memory – such as the prefrontal cortex.
4 Executive Functions
Executive functions have a very close relationship with the prefrontal cortex (especially the dorsolateral portion). In fact, this set of cognitive abilities has become known as "Prefrontal Functions." In addition, we also use structures such as the anterior cingulate cortex to perform cognitive functions correctly.
5 Coordination
Coordination relies on brain areas related to motor activity, such as the frontal cortex and the basal ganglia, as well as structures directly responsible for the precision and harmony of movements, such as the cerebellum. Injuries to these structures tend to cause the inability to move some parts of the body or cause erratic and mismatched movements.
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