Mini Mental Status Examination (Folstein et al, 1975)- It screens orientation to time and place, language (name two objects, repeat a sentence, follow a three step command, read aloud and follow a written command, and write a sentence), visuospatial construction ( design copy), immediate and delayed verbal memory (three word recall), and mental control (count backward from 100 by 7, or spell world backward). The maximum score is 30. A score of 23 or lower is indicative of cognitive impairment. Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA; Nasreddine et al, 2005)- The MoCA screens a variety of cognitive and language processes: attention (trials, digit span, and serial 7s), orientation, visuoconstructional skills (cube and clock draw), delayed word recall, and language (confrontation naming, repetition, verbal fluency, and abstraction). There are 30 possible points on the MoCA, with the cutoff score for “normal” at 26. …show more content…
This test provides rating scales to assess the quality of behaviors observed during testing. The maximum score is 62, and the tool is sensitive to early cognitive impairments by comparing the client’s score to distribution curves of typical adults and those with dementias, rather than a single cutoff