Development of the Figure Memory Test and the Word Accentuation Test for the assessment of cognition in Brazil

In low‐ and middle‐income countries, the educational level of the population tends to vary significantly and persons with no literacy are in high numbers. In addition, countries with vast territories, such as Brazil, present significant differences in culture and language. These facts pose challenges for cognitive assessment. To this date, most cognitive tools used in Brazil have been developed in high‐income nations, and later, culturally and linguistically adapted for use in the country. Yet, some instruments, such as the Figure Memory Test (FMT) of the Brief Cognitive Screening Battery and the Brazilian Word Accentuation Test (WAT‐Br) have been developed in Brazil.