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Detecting Dementia With the Mini-Mental State Examination in Highly Educated Individuals
Archives of Neurology · 2008 · Vol. 65(7) · pp. 963–7
Sid E. O’Bryant✉(Texas Tech University)Joy D. Humphreys(Texas Tech University)Glenn E. Smith(Mayo Clinic)Robert J. Ivnik(Mayo Clinic)Neill R. Graff‐Radford(Mayo Clinic)Ronald C. Petersen(Mayo Clinic)John A. Lucas(Mayo Clinic)
Abstract
Older patients with a college education who present with complaints of cognitive decline (reported by themselves or others) and score less than 27 on the MMSE are at a greater risk of being diagnosed with dementia and should be referred for a comprehensive dementia evaluation, including formal neuropsychological testing.
Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchAging, Elder Care, and Social IssuesFrailty in Older AdultsDementiaMedicineCognitionCohortDiseaseAlzheimer's diseaseMini–Mental State ExaminationGerontologyCognitive impairmentCognitive decline
MeSH terms
AgedAged, 80 and overDementiaEducational StatusFemaleHumansMaleMental Status ScheduleNeuropsychological TestsBrief Psychiatric Rating ScaleRegistriesSensitivity and Specificity
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- National Institute on Aging
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