Differential Diagnosis of Dementias - Alzheimer's Association
Differential Diagnosis of Dementias - Alzheimer's Association Differential Diagnosis of Dementias - Alzheimer's Association
Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) • Brief, structured mental status examination for global cognitive function 1 • Typical deterioration of 3–4 points per year in a person with AD 2 • Sensitivity and specificity vary in different patient populations 3 • May be necessary to account for differences due to age, education, and ethnicity/race 3 • Does not specifically test episodic memory 1 • Copyright issues 3 Score range, 0–30 1,3 ≥28 Unimpaired* 20–27 Mild AD 10–19 Moderate AD
The Informant Interview: The AD8 • Informant-based questionnaire – Can be administered at home or in waiting room – Yes/No format • Detects change in individuals compared with previous level of function – No need for baseline assessment – Patients serve as their own control – Minimally affected by age, gender, race, and education • Brief (
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The Informant Interview: The AD8<br />
• Informant-based questionnaire<br />
– Can be administered at home or<br />
in waiting room<br />
– Yes/No format<br />
• Detects change in individuals compared<br />
with previous level<br />
<strong>of</strong> function<br />
– No need for baseline assessment<br />
– Patients serve as their own control<br />
– Minimally affected by age, gender,<br />
race, and education<br />
• Brief (
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