Assessment of Dementia

Question 1

Areas to Ax in Dementia

Answer 1

Language abilities - Formal/Informal
Motor speech - dd
Carer communication - interaction/breakdown
Communicative Needs - what they need/case history/interview
Communicative Opportunities - what can be put in place

Question 2

Methods used to assess

Answer 2

Often Informal 
Observation 
Discussion with significant others 
Screening 
Infomral Ax 
Formal Ax

Question 3

Measures of Cognitive Ability

Answer 3

Cognitive screen in CAT
SCOPA-COG (Scales for outcomes of parkinsons disease - cognition,) - short reliable and valid instrument
Cognitive Linguistic Quick Test
Edinburgh Cognitive and Behavioural ALS Screen (ECAS)

Question 4

Language Formal Ax

Answer 4

Arizona Battery for Communication DIsorder in Dementia
Barnes Language Ax
Armstrong Naming Test
Cognitive Linguistic Quick Test
Measure of cognitive linguistic abilities (MCLA)

Question 5

Repeat and Point Test

Answer 5

Designed to differentally diagnose PNFA from SD.
Task: Repeat a word after therapist, then point to its picture
SD: better at repeating
PNFA: better at pointing

Question 6

Barnes Language Ax

Answer 6

Developed specifically for older people .
Provides a basis of informed management.
Succesful in identifying older people with dementia Bryan et al 2002
Involves: expressive/receptive, visuospatial, executive function.

Question 7

Dysphagia Ax

Answer 7

Clinical swallowing screen
Involves food and liquid trials with a variety of temperatures, textures, tastes, postures, and strategies and consideration for the individual’s food preferences

Question 8

Ax of Activity and PPT

Answer 8

The Functional Linguistic Communication Inventory - t consists of subtests to measure ability to greet, name, answer questions of varying levels of difficulty, write,
comprehend signs and pictures, read and comprehend words, follow spoken commands, gesture, reminisce, and participate in conversations.
Disability
Assessment in Dementia Scale - caregiver reports
Observation- Bourgeois recommends the use of a
checklist or rating scale to help in structuring
these types of observations.