MMSE: Interpreting mental status examination scores in cases of mild dementia

Geriatrics

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 55-56

  Likourezos, A ^a   Lantz, M S ^a  

^a Jewish Home and Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITION; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; MENTAL STATUS EXAMINATION; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE TESTS; MENTAL COMPETENCY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0034965638     PISSN: 0016867X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (5)

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3. Clinical interpretation of the Mini-Mental State
4. A low, 'normal' score on the Mini-Mental State Examination predicts development of dementia after three years
5. Age-related cognitive decline and vision impairment affecting the detection of dementia syndrome in old age