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The Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination [2] was originally developed as a theoretically motivated extension of the mini–mental state examination (MMSE) [3] which attempted to address the neuropsychological omissions and improve the screening performance of the latter. [4]
The Self-administered Gerocognitive Examination is a brief cognitive assessment instrument for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and early dementia, created by Douglas Scharre, Professor of Clinical Neurology and Psychiatry at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. A digital version exists. [1]
Pages in category "Cognitive impairment and dementia screening and assessment tools" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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 ...
The informant interview is to be conducted if further information about the patient's function is required (i.e. cognitive test score 5 to 8). It consists of six questions which can be answered with “yes” (=impairment), “no” (=no impairment), “don’t know” or “N/A”. Each question is worth one point.
Assessments are performed by mental health nurses, psychiatrists, occupational therapists and psychologists. One fairly common tool of assessment is the Addenbrookes Cognitive Examination which tests specific areas of cognition including memory, attention, orientation, language, verbal fluency and visuospatial abilities.
The test takes about 10 minutes to complete and is scored out of 30 points, with 30 being a perfect score. It’s composed of sections that look at several components of cognitive function ...
Aspects of cognitive functioning that are assessed typically include orientation, new-learning/memory, intelligence, language, visuoperception, and executive function. However, clinical neuropsychological assessment is more than this and also focuses on a person's psychological, personal, interpersonal and wider contextual circumstances.