Blessed dementia scale (BDS)

Procdeure: 2 part exam: 1) mental status examination 2) behavioral interview Number of items: 50 Time: 20 minutes Advantages: - correlated with number of neuritic plaques Disadvantages: - contains an informant interview

General

mental status examination (MSE) cognitive scale

References

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, Osterweil et al eds, McGraw Hill, New York, 2000, pg 93