MCI and Executive Function Problems
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) frequently disrupts executive function—the mental processes that let us plan, organize, make decisions, and complete...
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MCI and Daily Function: When It Becomes Dementia
The boundary between mild cognitive impairment and dementia is not a sudden cliff—it's a gradual slope where the ability to manage daily life becomes the...
Can Pain Affect Cognitive Testing?
Yes, pain can significantly affect cognitive testing. When a person experiences pain—whether acute or chronic—it actively interferes with their ability to...
Clock Drawing Test and Daily Function
The Clock Drawing Test is one of the most widely used screening instruments for detecting cognitive decline in dementia and brain disease.
Clock Drawing Test and Executive Function
The Clock Drawing Test measures executive function by asking someone to draw a clock face and set the hands to a specific time—typically 10:10.
SLUMS Test and Daily Function
The SLUMS Test, formally known as the Saint Louis University Mental Status Examination, is an 11-question cognitive screening tool designed to detect...
SLUMS Test and Executive Function
The SLUMS test (Saint Louis University Mental Status exam) is a brief cognitive screening tool specifically designed to evaluate mental status in elderly...
AD8 Test and Trouble Learning New Things
The AD8 test specifically evaluates trouble learning how to use new tools or appliances as one of eight core cognitive abilities.
AD8 Test and Daily Function
The AD8 Test, formally known as the Eight-item Informant Interview to Differentiate Aging and Dementia, is a brief cognitive screening tool designed to...
CDR Score and Nursing Home Care
The Clinical Dementia Rating, or CDR score, is a five-point scale that measures the severity of cognitive decline in people with dementia.