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2. Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly

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   The Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (IQCODE) is a questionnaire that can be filled out by a relative or other supporter of an older person to determine whether that person has declined in cognitive functioning. The IQCODE is used as a screening test for dementia. If the person is found to have significant cognitive ...

3. Mini–mental state examination - Wikipedia

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   The mini–mental state examination (MMSE) or Folstein test is a 30-point questionnaire that is used extensively in clinical and research settings to measure cognitive impairment. [1] [2] It is commonly used in medicine and allied health to screen for dementia. It is also used to estimate the severity and progression of cognitive impairment and ...

4. Abbreviated mental test score - Wikipedia

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   The following questions are put to the patient. Each question correctly answered scores one point. A score of 7–8 or less suggests cognitive impairment at the time of testing, [4] although further and more formal tests are necessary to confirm a diagnosis of dementia, delirium or other causes of cognitive impairment. Culturally-specific ...

5. General Practitioner Assessment of Cognition - Wikipedia

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   A recently conducted study in Australia [8] found that the GPCOG in comparison to the MMSE and Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale (RUDAS) [9] was best to rule out dementia in a multicultural cohort of 151 community-dwelling persons. [8] Its sensitivity was higher (98.1) as compared to MMSE and RUDAS (84.3 and 87.7, respectively).

6. Here’s what your annual wellness visit (AWV) has to do with ...

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   Your doctor may have you take a short questionnaire or assessment to check your memory and spatial awareness. They’re trying to detect early signs that can help you take action to lower your ...

7. A New 5-Minute Test For Dementia Is Here—Would You ... - AOL

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   An estimated 5.8 million people in the U.S. have Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, but the condition can be tricky to diagnose.Patients usually are put through a series of tests, and it ...