Journal article
A Correlation Between Cognitive Performance and Daily Functioning in Elderly People
Abstract
The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is widely used to detect dementia, but the diagnosis of dementia also depends on a decline in the level of daily functioning. Little is known about the relationship between performance on the MMSE and daily living abilities. This relationship was investigated in this study of an elderly population by comparing scores on the MMSE with those on both a direct assessment of everyday tasks and an indirect …
Authors
Warren EJ; Grek A; Conn D; Herrmann N; Icyk E; Kohl J; Silberfeld M
Journal
Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 96–100
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
4 1989
DOI
10.1177/089198878900200209
ISSN
0891-9887