Comparing Detection of Alzheimer's and Vascular Disease-Related Cognitive Impairment With Brief Cognitive Screens

Robert J Kanser; Alicia B VandenBussche Jantz; Patrick M Logan; Erin K Bailey; Joel E Kamper

doi:10.1176/appi.neuropsych.21040091

Comparing Detection of Alzheimer's and Vascular Disease-Related Cognitive Impairment With Brief Cognitive Screens

J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2022 Fall;34(4):361-366. doi: 10.1176/appi.neuropsych.21040091. Epub 2022 May 17.

Authors

Robert J Kanser¹, Alicia B VandenBussche Jantz¹, Patrick M Logan¹, Erin K Bailey¹, Joel E Kamper¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Mental Health & Behavioral Sciences, James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, Tampa, Florida.

PMID: 35578799
DOI: 10.1176/appi.neuropsych.21040091

Abstract

For 98 veterans who underwent comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation due to concern for cognitive decline, the Modified Mini-Mental State Examination (3MS) detected cognitive impairment better than the MMSE. 3MS is recommended for first-line screening of cognitive symptoms in older adults.

Keywords: Dementia; Neuropsychology MMSE Alzheimer’s Diagnosis.

MeSH terms

Aged
Alzheimer Disease* / complications
Alzheimer Disease* / diagnosis
Alzheimer Disease* / psychology
Cognition
Cognitive Dysfunction* / diagnosis
Cognitive Dysfunction* / etiology
Humans
Neuropsychological Tests
Vascular Diseases*