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Self-administered Gerocognitive Examination
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. See also * Addenbrooke's cognitive examination * Mental status examination * Montreal Cognitive Assessment * Saint Louis University Mental Status Exam * Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly * NIH stroke scale The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale, or NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS), is a tool used by healthcare providers to objectively quantify the impairment caused by a stroke and aid planning post-acute care disposition, though was intended to as ... References {{Neuropsychology tests Cognitive impairment and dementia screening and assessment tools Cognitive tests Neuropsychological tests Geriatrics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a diagnosis that reflects an intermediate stage of cognitive impairment that is often, but not always, a transitional phase from cognitive changes in normal aging to those typically found in dementia, especially dementia due to Alzheimer's disease (Alzheimer's dementia). MCI may include both memory and non-memory neurocognitive impairments. About 50 percent of people diagnosed with MCI have Alzheimer's disease and go on to develop Alzheimer's dementia within five years. MCI can also serve as an early indicator for other types of dementia, although MCI may also remain stable or remit. Many definitions of MCI exist. A common feature of many of these is that MCI involves cognitive impairments that are measurable but that are not significant enough to interfere with instrumental activities of daily living. The DSM-5 introduces the concept of mild neurocognitive disorder (mNCD), which is designed to be largely equivalent to MCI. The International Clas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |