S3, EP-6 Cognitive Assessment Tools

Our team of Dementia Training Australia’s GP Educators, Steph Daly, Marita Long and Hilton Koppe discuss the strengths and weaknesses of cognitive assessment tools, and how they can be optimally used in the assessment of people with possible cognitive impairment. Standardised Mini Mental State Exam (SMMSE) The test: https://www.ihacpa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-08/smmse-tool-v2.pdf Guidelines for administration and scoring instructions: https://www.ihacpa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-08/smmse-guidelines-v2.pdf GP Assessment of Cognition (GPCog) https://gpcog.com.au/ Indigenous Cognitive Assessment (KICA) https://www.nari.net.au/indigenous-cognitive-assessment Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale (RUDAS) https://www.dementia.org.au/resources/rowland-universal-dementia-assessment-scale-rudas Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) https://mocacognition.com/ CogD Risk Homepage - https://cogdrisk.neura.edu.au/ Factsheets - https://cogdrisk.neura.edu.au/factsheets-for-general-practitioners/ IQ Code https://nceph.anu.edu.au/research/tools-resources/informant-questionnaire-cognitive-decline-elderly Clock Drawing Test https://www.dementiacarecentral.com/alzheimers-clock-test/ Trailmaking A and B tests https://eatspeakthink.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/IowaTrailMaking.pdf Snellgrove Maze Test https://www.safemobilityfl.com/pdfs/CliniciansGuide/SnellgroveMazeTest4thEdition.pdf Dementia Training Australia Providing education for GPs and other health practitioners GP resource page - https://dta.com.au/general-practitioners/ DTA home page - https://dta.com.au/ Dementia Australia Providing support, information and services for people living with dementia, carers, family and health professionals National Dementia Helpline – 1800100500 https://www.dementia.org.au/ Forward with Dementia A guide for the first year after diagnosis https://forwardwithdementia.au/ Dementia Support Australia (DSA) Dementia Support Australia (DSA) provides the Dementia Behaviour Management Advisory Service (DBMAS) and Severe Behaviour Response Teams (SBRT) nationwide. 24 hour Helpline 18000699799 https://www.dementia.com.au/ Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre Master of Dementia Program - https://www.utas.edu.au/wicking/mdem Understanding Dementia: free online course - https://www.utas.edu.au/wicking/understanding-dementia Preventing Dementia: free online course - http://www.utas.edu.au/wicking/preventing-dementiaCarers Australia Carers Australia is the national peak body representing Australia’s unpaid carers, advocating on their behalf to influence policies and services at a national level. Phone 1800242636 https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/ RACGP Silver Book Medical care of older persons in residential aged care facilities (Silver Book) aims to provide GPs and other health professionals including residential aged care nurses, with a resource for delivering quality health care in residential aged care facilities. https://www.racgp.org.au/clinical-resources/clinical-guidelines/ key-racgp-guidelines/view-all-racgp-guidelines/silver-book RACGP Red Book - Guidelines for preventative activities in general practice - Dementia https://www.racgp.org.au/clinical-resources/clinical-guidelines/ key-racgp-guidelines/view-all-racgp-guidelines/red-book/ preventive-activities-in-older-age/dementia My Aged Care - dementia resources https://www.myagedcare.gov.au/getting-started/health- conditions/dementia Austroads Assessing fitness to drive in people living with dementia and cognitive impairment https://austroads.com.au/publications/assessing-fitness-to-drive/ap-g56/neurological-conditions/dementia