Cognitive Testing

Question 1

Compnents of cognitive testing

Answer 1

• Orientation
  
  • Time, place and person
• Memory
  
  • Imediate. delayed and long-term recall
  • General information
• Concentration
• Language
  
  • Naming
  • Expressive
  • Understanding
• Writing
• Praxis
  
  • Constructional
  • Ideational
  • Dressing

Question 2

Cognitive testing methods

Answer 2

• Addenbrooks Cognitive Examination - III (ACE-III)
• Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA)

NB - MMSE is not sufficient for cognitive testing and is a delirium screening tool.