“Visual Association Test, MMSE Highly Predictive of Dementia in Older Adults,” by Brandon May, Neurology Advisor

“The 3-minute Visual Association Test (VAT), which tests associative memory, is a highly sensitive and valuable tool for detecting dementia risk in patients with a small decline on the 30-point Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), according to a study published in the Annals of Family Medicine.”

LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform):

One more way to look around the corner at what may lie ahead.

Visual Association Test, MMSE Highly Predictive of Dementia in Older Adults

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