TY - CHAP
T1 - Cognitive Assessment Tools for Dementia in Healthcare: A Cognitive Ability Testing Guide
AU - Christogianni, Aikaterini
PY - 2023/4/3
Y1 - 2023/4/3
N2 - Neuropsychological testing is necessary to assess cognitive functions in individuals who exhibit signs of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia. This chapter presents the most commonly used cognitive assessments for MCI and dementia in healthcare and academia, including information about normative data, and cut-off scores. Some of the tests presented are: the mini-mental state examination, trail making tests, montreal cognitive assessment, Alzheimer's disease assessment scale-cognitive, and clock drawing test. In addition, the chapter discusses the benefits of timely diagnosis and limitations in the testing assessments that might affect the quality of life in individuals with cognitive decline due to MCI and dementia diagnosis.
AB - Neuropsychological testing is necessary to assess cognitive functions in individuals who exhibit signs of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia. This chapter presents the most commonly used cognitive assessments for MCI and dementia in healthcare and academia, including information about normative data, and cut-off scores. Some of the tests presented are: the mini-mental state examination, trail making tests, montreal cognitive assessment, Alzheimer's disease assessment scale-cognitive, and clock drawing test. In addition, the chapter discusses the benefits of timely diagnosis and limitations in the testing assessments that might affect the quality of life in individuals with cognitive decline due to MCI and dementia diagnosis.
U2 - 10.4018/978-1-6684-7630-7.ch011
DO - 10.4018/978-1-6684-7630-7.ch011
M3 - Chapter
SN - 9781668476307
SN - 1668476304
T3 - Advances in Medical Diagnosis, Treatment, and Care (AMDTC) Book Series
SP - 170
EP - 191
BT - Global Perspectives on Health Assessments for an Aging Population
A2 - Vieira Ribeiro, Luis
A2 - Magalhães Ribeiro, Anabela
PB - IGI Global
ER -