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Logistic regression was conducted to examine the associations between demographic factors and dementia. Area under the receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve analysis was used to establish the optimal cut-off points for dementia case finding. Of the 309 participants recruited, 243 (78.7%) had CDR\u200a=\u200a0, 22 (7.1%) CDR\u200a=\u200a0.5, and 44 (14.2%) CDR \u22651. Age was strongly associated with dementia, and the optimal age for dementia case finding in primary healthcare settings was \u226575 years. In this age group, the AD8 has excellent dementia case finding capability and was superior to the MMSE and equivalent to the MoCA [AD8 AUC (95% CI): 0.95 (0.91\u20130.99), cut-off: \u22653, sensitivity: 0.90, specificity: 0.88, PPV: 0.79 and NPV: 0.94; MMSE AUC (95% CI): 0.87 (0.79\u20130.94), p\u200a=\u200a0.04; MoCA AUC (95% CI): 0.88 (0.82\u20130.95), p\u200a=\u200a0.06]. 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