PSYB32H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Geriatric Depression Scale, Neurofibrillary Tangle, Suicidal Ideation
30 Jul 2011
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Researchers often assess cognitive functioning with the mini- mental state examination (mmse) in its original or modified form (i. e. , the modified mini- mental state exam) The mmse is a brief measure of an individual"s cognitive state, assessing orientation, memory, and attention, ability to name, follow verbal and written commands, write a sentence spontaneously, and copy a complex polygon . One well-known measure crafted for the elderly is the geriatric depression scale (gds), a true-false self-report measure. The gds has acceptable psychometric characteristics and is regarded as the standard measure for assessing depression in the elderly. Old age and brain disorders dementia deterioration of mental faculties memory, judgments, abstract thought, control of impulses, intellectual ability that impairs social and occupational functioning and eventually changes the personality. Dementias are typically classified into 3 types. These plaques and tangles are present throughout the cerebral cortex and the hippocampus.
