Tools for Assessing Cognition

December 4, 2020

Melinda Lantz, MD

There are a number of cognitive screening tools designed to help offer timely, quality care for the elderly and those struggling with cognitive loss and dementia.

There is increased pressure on psychiatrists to offer timely, quality care specific to the needs of the elderly, particularly the recognition of cognitive loss and dementia. There are a number of cognitive screening tools designed to help, all sharing the goal of rapidly assessing cognitive functioning in the clinical setting.

A case vignette on this tool is available in Tools and Tips for Assessing Cognition in Older Adults: Issues for Psychiatrists.

To read more on assessing cognition, see Tools and Tips for Assessing Cognition in Older Adults: Issues for Psychiatrists, on which this slideshow is based.