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The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is commonly used as a screening tool to detect dementia. However,
tool to detect dementia ... for orientation, memory ... and executive functions ... #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Score #Assessment
Top Tips to help you use the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS)

1. It's all about the baseline
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automatically increase the score ... Dementia doesn't ... into changes in function ... #CFS #Tips #Geriatrics ... #Diagnosis #Management
SLU Mental Status Examination Tool
What does the SLU Mental Status Exam Test Do?
Q1-Q3: Attention, immediate recall,
Mental Status Examination ... registration Q6: Memory ... extrapolation #Diagnosis ... #Geriatrics #Dementia ... #Assessment #Score
Lewy Body Dementia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Lewy Body Dementia is a sub-category of major or mild
particularly affecting memory ... and visuospatial function ... Core features: ... pathophysiology #geriatrics ... #diagnosis
Symptoms and Signs of Hypocalcemia
Muscular: Weakness, fatigue, Spasms, cramps
Neurologic: Tetany, Chvostek sign, Trousseau sign, Circumoral and
paresthesias, Impaired memory ... Hallucinations, dementia ... brittle hair, Dry, scaly ... Symptoms #Signs #diagnosis ... #endocrinology
To be eligible for hospice beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s disease must have a FAST Scale of greater
#FAST #Stage #Score ... #Alzheimers #Dementia ... #Functional #Assessment ... Test #Hospice #Diagnosis ... #Geriatrics #Palliative