Our team of Dementia Training Australia’s GP Educators, Steph Daly, Marita Long and Hilton Koppe discuss the strengths and weaknesses of cognitive assessment tools, and how they can be optimally used in the assessment of people with possible cognitive impairment.
Standardised Mini Mental State Exam (SMMSE)
The test: https://www.ihacpa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-08/smmse-tool-v2.pdf
Guidelines for administration and scoring instructions: https://www.ihacpa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-08/smmse-guidelines-v2.pdf
GP Assessment of Cognition (GPCog)
Indigenous Cognitive Assessment (KICA)
https://www.nari.net.au/indigenous-cognitive-assessment
Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale (RUDAS)
https://www.dementia.org.au/resources/rowland-universal-dementia-assessment-scale-rudas
Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
CogD Risk
Homepage - https://cogdrisk.neura.edu.au/
Factsheets - https://cogdrisk.neura.edu.au/factsheets-for-general-practitioners/
IQ Code
https://nceph.anu.edu.au/research/tools-resources/informant-questionnaire-cognitive-decline-elderly
Clock Drawing Test
https://www.dementiacarecentral.com/alzheimers-clock-test/
Trailmaking A and B tests
https://eatspeakthink.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IowaTrailMaking.pdf
Snellgrove Maze Test
https://www.safemobilityfl.com/pdfs/CliniciansGuide/SnellgroveMazeTest4thEdition.pdf
Dementia Training Australia
Providing education for GPs and other health practitioners
GP resource page - https://dta.com.au/general-practitioners/
DTA home page - https://dta.com.au/
Dementia Australia
Providing support, information and services for people living with dementia, carers, family and health professionals
National Dementia Helpline – 1800100500
https://www.dementia.org.au/
Forward with Dementia
A guide for the first year after diagnosis
https://forwardwithdementia.au/
Dementia Support Australia (DSA)
Dementia Support Australia (DSA) provides the Dementia Behaviour Management Advisory Service (DBMAS) and Severe Behaviour Response Teams (SBRT) nationwide.
24 hour Helpline 18000699799
https://www.dementia.com.au/
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