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| Title: | Proper Use and Interpretations of the Most Widely Used Screening Instrument with Elders: MMSE |
| Presenter: | Lisa M. Brown, PhD |
| Type of Presentation: | Concurrent Workshop Session 1C |
| Date/Time: | Monday, Oct 17, 2005 10:15 am – 12:00 noon |
| Abstract: | Around the world, the Folstein Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE) is the most widely used standardized screening measure for cognitive impairment. Despite its extensive use, clinicians often over-interpret or misinterpret the meaning of patient MMSE scores. Although the MMSE is a screening measure and not a diagnostic tool, item scores do provide information that should be used to guide follow-up assessment. In this workshop, the six cognitive domains that are assessed by the MMSE: orientation; registration; attention, calculation; language; and visual spatial ability, will be reviewed. |
| Goal: | To provide the participants a better understanding of how to score and use the 3MS to detect cognitive impairment. |
| Objective 1: | Participants will restate two strengths and two weaknesses of the MMSE as a screening instrument for cognitive impairment. |
| Objective 2: | Participants will use MMSE item scores to guide follow-up assessment of cognitive functioning. |
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