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Lithos

(26,644 posts) Sun Jan 28, 2024, 10:25 PM Jan 2024

A question to the Psychiatrists, Psychologists and other mental health workers... [View all]

How often are dementia tests given? When are they given? (Ie, what are the circumstances?)

Drumpf seems to have at least taken two within the past few years. Asking as my FiL who definitely had issues never took such a test even when it was obvious he was suffering some issues.

Really would like to understand the context. Is this localized by state or insurance?

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A question to the Psychiatrists, Psychologists and other mental health workers... [View all] Lithos Jan 2024 OP

My husband and I leftieNanner Jan 2024 #1

A relative's geriatric care manager gives him the test annually. Nt spooky3 Jan 2024 #2

I've not taken one, elleng Jan 2024 #3

I get one at my annual Medicare checkup. viva la Jan 2024 #4

i had one of those the other day orleans Jan 2024 #15

Yup, me too TexasBushwhacker Jan 2024 #22

I've taken it five times after being admitted to a nursing home for IV antibiotics. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2024 #5

there are a number of Dementia tests, nocoincidences Jan 2024 #6

The MSE is a different measure than the Dementia screening Fiendish Thingy Jan 2024 #13

Thank you to all Lithos Jan 2024 #7

The math problem he explained does not exist likesmountains 52 Jan 2024 #8

Really now Lithos Jan 2024 #11

He did have a relative that was a multigraincracker Jan 2024 #9

Depends on the circumstances. nolabear Jan 2024 #10

My question - and to those above Lithos Jan 2024 #12

The dementia screening is standardized, but the questions aren't always the same Fiendish Thingy Jan 2024 #14

That I don't know. Testers would be bound by HIPAA. nolabear Jan 2024 #16

I'm pretty sure the complicated math problem viva la Jan 2024 #17

I took a cognitive test about 25 years ago when I was diagnosed LuckyCharms Jan 2024 #18

I know they're given at least annually if you're receiving funding for long-term care services, ecstatic Jan 2024 #19

I'm not a Psychiatrists, Psychologists and other mental health worker. Niagara Jan 2024 #20

Here is a quick reference nocoincidences Jan 2024 #21