title: Mental status guide: FROMAJE for use with frail elders.
abstract: 1. There is no single pathognomonic sign, symptom, or clinical or laboratory test for making the diagnosis of dementia. A key element of the examination must be the inclusion of a mental status evaluation. 2. The FROMAJE--an acronym for Function, Reasoning, Orientation, Memory, Arithmetic, Judgment, and Emotion--Mental Status Guide (FMSG) has the advantage of a clear relationship between the acronym and the characteristics being measured. 3. The FMSG is meant to serve as a guide for the primary care clinician, who may have little experience in formal mental status testing. It is a convenient cognitive screening instrument to detect dementia in the elderly.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Dolamore
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Libow
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Mulvihill
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Olson
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Sack
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Engberg
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Starer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016330:Frail Elderly; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D008609:Mental Status Schedule