A-SCREENa test for Alzheimer's disease Ashford, Mendiondo, Kryscio, Schmitt, 2002 (from www.medafile.com )
PATIENT NAME: _______________________________
DATE: TIME (24hr):
Enter birthdate (mm): Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec (dd): (yyyy): Sex: []Male []Female Enter education (years): Race: []Caucasian []Black []Hispanic []Asian []Other
"Please repeat these three words: "BALL", "FLAG", "TREE"..
"So that you will remember these words, repeat them again." (prompt missed words)
1. What is today's date? Correct:[]; within 5 days:[]; > 5 days off:[]
2. Name as many animals as you can, GO: (stop after 30 seconds)
0 [] 1 [] 2 [] 3 [] 4 [] 5 [] 6 [] 7 [] 8 [] 9 [] 10 [] 11 [] 12 [] 13 [] 14 [] 15 [] 16 [] 17 [] 18 [] 19 [] 20 [] 21 [] 22 [] 23 [] + []
3. What were the 3 words that I asked you to repeat? (click if recalled correctly) wrong correct "BALL" [] [] (date: correct = 4, close = 2) "FLAG" [] [] (total = date + 2/3*animals + 3*recall) "TREE" [] [] TOTAL SCORE:
SCORING: 0 - 11 = FURTHER DEMENTIA EVALUATION 12 - 18 = ASK ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS 19 - = DEMENTIA UNLIKELY
SUGGESTED ADDITIONAL SCREENING QUESTIONS:
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