The Cambridge cognitive examination (CAMCOG): validation of the Hebrew version in elderly demented patients

The CAMCOG is the second most popular cognitive testing instrument in use by Israeli clinicians. The present study examines the reliability and validity of a Hebrew version of the CAMCOG in a group of dementia sufferers in a clinical setting.

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