– Clock Drawing Test: Famous for evaluating dementia warning signs – Concentration: Repeating simple sequences forward and backward – Language: Ability to speak and understand whole sentences, and remember the names of well-known animals or objects – Focus and spatial awareness: Connect numbered dots in sequence, and draw 3-dimensional shapes – Short-term memory: Ability to hear a word and repeat it back a short time later – Orientation: Knowing the day, date, and your present location The 30 questions assess multiple aspects of thinking that are impacted by dementia. Looking for an at-home dementia test? Several are available for download here.īrain function is tested in the Montreal Cognitive Assessment.
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