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Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)

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CHAPTER 27: MINI-MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION (MMSE) Description The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) by Folstein, Folstein, and McHugh (1975) is one of the most widely used scales for assessing cognitive ability…

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Functional Assessment Staging Scale (FAST)

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CHAPTER 25: FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT STAGING SCALE (FAST) Description The Functional Assessment Staging (FAST) by Reisberg (1988) is an observational rating tool developed to quantify the clinically identifiable stages of neurocognitive…

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Mini-Cog Exam/Clock Drawing Test (CDT)

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CHAPTER 26: MINI-COG EXAM/CLOCK DRAWING TEST (CDT) Description The Mini-Cog is a quick screen for cognitive impairment that comprises two parts: a three-word registration and recall where the person is…

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Allen Cognitive Level Screen (ACLS)

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CHAPTER 24: ALLEN COGNITIVE LEVEL SCREEN (ACLS) Description The Allen Cognitive Level Screen (ACLS) battery is a standardized assessment that requires the client to physically perform hand manipulation activities by…

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Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI)

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CHAPTER 23: ZARIT BURDEN INTERVIEW (ZBI) Description The Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI), by Zarit and Zarit (1987) is a 22-item questionnaire designed to measure the extent to which a caregiver…

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Tinetti Falls Efficacy Scale (FES)

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CHAPTER 21: TINETTI FALLS EFFICACY SCALE (FES) Description The Falls Efficacy Scale (FES) by Tinetti, Richman, and Powell (1990) is a standardized questionnaire designed to quantify a person’s fear of…

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Rivermead Mobility Index (RMI)

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CHAPTER 19: RIVERMEAD MOBILITY INDEX (RMI) Description The Rivermead Mobility Index (RMI) is a standardized assessment of mobility originally designed for persons with either head injury or stroke but has…

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Dynamic Gait Index (DGI)

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CHAPTER 18: DYNAMIC GAIT INDEX (DGI) Description The Dynamic Gait Index (DGI), by Shumway-Cook et al. (1995), is designed to assess dynamic postural control in older adults and is used…

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Brunel Balance Assessment (BBA)

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CHAPTER 16: BRUNEL BALANCE ASSESSMENT (BBA) Description The Brunel Balance Assessment (BBA) is an activity-based outcome measure developed to quantify the reacquisition of balance post-stroke by using a hierarchical design…

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