Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale (RUDAS)
Time required: 10 minutes
Equipment needed: None
Criteria: A score of 23 or over indicates possible cognitive impairment
The Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale (RUDAS) is a short cognitive screening tool, valid across different cultures, that assesses the following items:
- Memory
- Visuospatial orientation
- Praxis
- Visuoconstructional drawing
- Judgement
- Memory recall
- Language
RUDAS guidelines have also been developed to support the use of the assessment tool.
Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)
Time required: 5-10 minutes
Equipment needed: None
Criteria: A score of 23 or less indicates mild cognitive impairment and a score of 18 or less indicates severe cognitive impairment
The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is a commonly used tool to assess for cognitive impairment in older adults. The MMSE is a measure consisting of 11 questions that assess the following five areas:
- Orientation
- Registration
- Attention and calculation
- Recall
- Language
MMSE guidelines have also been developed to support the use of the assessment tool.
Other cognition screening tools
- Mini Cog (clock drawing test)
- Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
