Most screening tests up to now include questions which
measure the patient’s language skills, often assuming the
patient has had formal education [8]. There are people in
many parts of the world, however, who are illiterate or lack
years of formal education. Also, considering the elderly can
be easily fatigued, screening tests must be brief and the
content motivating for the examinee. It is suggested that
an AD screening test for use internationally (a) facilitates
early detection, (b) requires no special training to administer,
(c) poses no burden or strain on the examinee, (d) is accomplished in a short time, (e) is easy to evaluate, and (f)
is neutral in terms of the examinee’s literacy, education, and
culture.