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== Technique<br>  ==
== Technique<br>  ==


Describe how to carry out this assessment technique here
* The procedure takes about 3 minutes to complete.
* It contains little language, which helps to reduce cultural and educational prejudice.
* A 3-item recall component is combined with a Clock Drawing Test (CDT).


== Evidence  ==
== Evidence  ==

Revision as of 09:01, 25 August 2021

Original Editor -Safiya Naz

Top Contributors - Safiya Naz, Kim Jackson and Areeba Raja

Purpose[edit | edit source]

Memory complaints and illnesses such as Alzheimer's disease and other kinds of dementia are becoming more widespread as a result of the growing number of older persons.

Memory complaints and illnesses such as Alzheimer's disease and other form of dementia are becoming more widespread as a result of the growing number of older persons.

The Mini Cog is a short cognitive impairment screening exam.

It combines a short memory test with a simple clock-drawing test to enable for fast screening for short-term memory problems, learning disabilities, and other cognitive functions that are reduced in dementia patients.

Technique
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  • The procedure takes about 3 minutes to complete.
  • It contains little language, which helps to reduce cultural and educational prejudice.
  • A 3-item recall component is combined with a Clock Drawing Test (CDT).

Evidence[edit | edit source]

Provide the evidence for this technique here

Resources[edit | edit source]

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