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Assessment of Language Function in Dementia

Naming ( Table 3) is tested by asking the patient to name objects around the room, body parts, or line drawings, such as those in the Boston Naming Test ... dementia. A brief language assessment ...
Icon for www.slu.eduSaint Louis University · Aug 17, 2024

SLU Mental Status Exam

As a screening test, the results of the SLUMS Exam (i.e., classification as normal, MCI, or dementia) do not represent a clinical diagnosis. A clinical diagnosis of MCI or dementia requires a full assessment ... but self-corrects their answer?
Icon for www.nursingtimes.netNursing Times · Sep 23, 2024

Self-Assessment Tests

Test your knowledge and gain evidence of your professional development with Nursing… Test your knowledge and gain evidence of your professional development with Nursing Times Self-assessment bite-sized CPD. Test your knowledge on assessment and ...
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Digital cognitive assessments may offer a feasible way to screen older adults for dementia

Many adults aged 65 and older never receive a cognitive check during regular primary care visits. This study assessed the feasibility and acceptability of implementing a digital cognitive assessment for Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) screening into primary care.
New York Post · 3d

The 3 subtle symptoms that may mean you have a rare, hard-to-diagnose dementia

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia — accounting for 60 to 80% of cases in the US. As such, it is easy to forget that there are other types of neurodegenerative disorders. While they may be less common,
Icon for pharmaphorum.compharmaphorum · Oct 22, 2021

FDA clears AI-powered digital test for early dementia

The FDA has approved an artificial intelligence-based test for early detection of dementia that can be carried out on an iPad in five minutes. The CognICA Integrated Cognitive Assessment (ICA ...
EurekAlert! · 7d

Digital cognitive assessment in primary care may enable early dementia detection and next step care

Many adults aged 65 and older never receive a cognitive check during regular primary care visits. This study assessed the feasibility and acceptability of implementing a digital cognitive assessment for Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) screening into primary care.
Medical Xpress on MSN.com · 6d

Speech and hearing tests allow early detection of rare type of dementia that affects language

Difficulty finding words or the habit of substituting them with others that are similar semantically—such as knife and cutter—or phonologically—such as knife and wife—are usually the first symptoms of a type of dementia known as primary progressive aphasia (PPA).
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Trump cognitive test: What is Montreal Cognitive Assessment and here's how you can take it

Trump also received neurological tests on his ... Montreal Cognitive Assessment is a brief screening tool designed to detect mild cognitive impairment and early stages of dementia, particularly ...
Icon for www.alzheimers.org.ukAlzheimer's Society · Jun 5, 2019

iSPACE and the Dementia Friendly Practices Assessment and Benchmarking Tool

Dementia-Friendly Communities and Dementia Friends. The assessment and benchmarking tool helps practices to measure the improvements they have made, and to identify what else they need to improve to be dementia-friendly. Ahead of the tool being used for ...
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Eisai's brain health tool NouKNOW used in Tokyo dementia project

Eisai's digital tool to allow self-assessment of cognitive performance – NouKNOW – will be used in a Japanese project aimed at improving the management of dementia.
Icon for ca.style.yahoo.comYahoo Style Canada · 13d

Could A Simple Blood Test Tell You Your Dementia Risk? Experts Reveal The Answer

Now, a new study suggests that there may be important clues on how your sex, age, and hormonal changes impact certain biomarkers for dementia that can be picked up in a blood sample. However, that doesn't mean a simple blood test can predict dementia risk ...
Psychiatry Advisor · 12d

Mexican American Adults More Likely to Be Unaware of Dementia Diagnosis

Older Mexican American vs non-Hispanic White adults are more unaware of a dementia diagnosis, highlighting important considerations for physicians.
Icon for uk.style.yahoo.comYahoo Style UK · 5d

Could a Simple Blood Test Reveal Your Dementia Risk?

Now, a new study suggests that there may be important clues on how your sex, age, and hormonal changes impact certain biomarkers for dementia that can be picked up in a blood sample. However, that doesn't mean a simple blood test can predict dementia risk ...