Overall cognition |
Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE) |
Global cognition |
Intelligence |
Hopkins Adult Reading Test |
Estimates of premorbid intelligence |
Attention |
WAIS – Digit Span |
Simple aural attention and working memory |
Cognitive speed |
WAIS – Digit Symbol Substitution Test |
Timed coding |
Language |
Verbal Fluency |
Timed letter-cued and category-cued word generation |
Boston Naming Test – 30 |
Confrontation naming |
Episodic memory |
Free and Cued Selective Reminding Test Immediate and delayed recall |
Episodic memory |
Verbal memory |
Hopkins Verbal Learning Test-Revised WMS Logical Memory |
Verbal list learning, recall, and recognition Learning, recall, and recognition of stories |
Visual memory |
Brief Visual Memory Test – Revised |
Learning and recall of simple geometric figures |
Executive function |
Trail Making Test (A & B) |
Visual sequencing and mental flexibility |
Mood |
Geriatric Depression Scale |
Self-report measures of depression in adults >50 |
Disease staging |
Clinical Dementia Rating Scale |
Semi-structured interview designed to assess domains of cognitive and functional performance |