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Sarah Cook

Associate Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Adult Psychiatry & Psychology

Selected Publications


Application of neuropsychological criteria to classify mild cognitive impairment in the active study.

Journal Article Neuropsychology · November 2020 Objective: Comprehensive neuropsychological criteria (NP criteria) for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) has reduced diagnostic errors and better predicted progression to dementia than conventional MCI criteria that rely on a single impaired score and/or sub ... Full text Link to item Cite

Cognition and Capacity to Consent for Elective Surgery

Conference JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY · April 1, 2020 Link to item Cite

Cognition and Capacity to Consent for Elective Surgery

Conference JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS · October 1, 2019 Link to item Cite

Identification of mild cognitive impairment in ACTIVE: algorithmic classification and stability.

Journal Article J Int Neuropsychol Soc · January 2013 Rates of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) have varied substantially, depending on the criteria used and the samples surveyed. The present investigation used a psychometric algorithm for identifying MCI and its stability to determine if low cognitive functio ... Full text Link to item Cite

Dual-task effects of simulated lane navigation and story recall in older adults with and without memory impairment.

Journal Article Neuropsychol Dev Cogn B Aging Neuropsychol Cogn · 2013 While driving is a complex task, it becomes relatively automatic over time although unfamiliar situations require increased cognitive effort. Much research has examined driving risk in cognitively impaired elders and found little effect. This study assesse ... Full text Link to item Cite

Modeling change in memory performance and memory perceptions: findings from the ACTIVE study.

Journal Article Psychol Aging · September 2011 Within the context of the ACTIVE study, the current investigation explored the relationships between objective memory and two components of subjective memory (frequency of forgetting and use of external aids) over a five-year period. Relationships were ass ... Full text Link to item Cite

Assessing falls in the elderly: should we use simple screening tests or a comprehensive fall risk evaluation?

Journal Article Eur J Phys Rehabil Med · June 2010 The risk for falling increases in the older population, resulting in an increase in serious outcomes and associated health care costs. Incorporating a falls assessment measure into the routine clinical evaluation is important for early identification of el ... Link to item Cite

Assessing falls in the elderly: should we use simple screening tests or a comprehensive fall risk evaluation?

Journal Article European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · January 1, 2010 Cite

The use of the Modified Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS-M) in the detection of amnestic mild cognitive impairment.

Journal Article J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol · June 2009 Many screening tools for detecting cognitive decline require in-person assessment, which is often not cost-effective or feasible for those with physical limitations. The Modified Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status has been used for screening dementia ... Full text Link to item Cite

Changes in everyday function in individuals with psychometrically defined mild cognitive impairment in the Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly Study.

Journal Article J Am Geriatr Soc · August 2007 OBJECTIVES: To examine trajectories of change in everyday function for individuals with cognitive deficits suggestive of mild cognitive impairment (MCI). DESIGN: Using data from the longitudinal, multisite Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Subjective cognitive function and decline among older adults with psychometrically defined amnestic MCI.

Journal Article Int J Geriatr Psychiatry · December 2006 OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between subjective cognitive function and subsequent cognitive decline among individuals with psychometrically defined amnestic mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and to determine whether the presence of depressive symp ... Full text Link to item Cite

Subjective memory beliefs and cognitive performance in normal and mildly impaired older adults.

Journal Article Aging Ment Health · July 2006 Previous research suggests that subjective perceptions of memory may be related to objective memory performance. In the present study, healthy community-dwelling elders (N = 73, mean age = 75.25 years, education = 16.2 years) completed a neuropsychological ... Full text Link to item Cite

Alzheimer disease with psychosis: Excess cognitive impairment is restricted to the misidentification subtype

Journal Article American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry · January 1, 2004 Objective: Psychotic symptoms occur in 30%-60% of individuals with Alzheimer disease (AD) with psychosis (AD + P). AD + P identifies a distinct AD phenotype, with increased severity of cognitive impairment and a more rapid cognitive decline. Using factor a ... Full text Cite

Alzheimer disease with psychosis: excess cognitive impairment is restricted to the misidentification subtype.

Journal Article Am J Geriatr Psychiatry · 2004 OBJECTIVE: Psychotic symptoms occur in 30%-60% of individuals with Alzheimer disease (AD) with psychosis (AD+P). AD+P identifies a distinct AD phenotype, with increased severity of cognitive impairment and a more rapid cognitive decline. Using factor and c ... Full text Link to item Cite

Psychotic Symptoms in Alzheimer Disease: Evidence for Subtypes

Journal Article The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry · July 2003 Full text Cite

Psychotic symptoms in Alzheimer disease: evidence for subtypes.

Journal Article Am J Geriatr Psychiatry · 2003 OBJECTIVE: Psychotic symptoms in Alzheimer disease (AD) identify a phenotype with distinct neurobiology and genetic architecture. The authors investigated whether AD with psychosis is homogeneous or is a composite of subtypes. METHODS: Authors performed fa ... Link to item Cite

Memory impairment in elderly individuals with a mildly elevated serum TSH: The role of processing resources, depression and cerebrovascular disease

Journal Article Aging Neuropsychology and Cognition · September 1, 2002 This study examined whether a mild elevation in serum Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) in normal older individuals was associated with a cognitive impairment. Participants consisted of 15 individuals with a high-TSH level and 82 with a normal TSH. The hig ... Full text Cite