Mini-Cog
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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.
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