title: Some observations about two versions of mental status examinations: implications for screening dementia patients in nursing homes.
abstract: Qualitative analysis of item content conducted on two versions of mental status examinations indicated that the Modified Mini-Mental State examination is a more pragmatic screening device to use not only for early detection of dementia but also as a basis for developing individualized care planning objectives for managing cognitive impairment of residents with dementia in nursing homes.
authors.affiliation: Western Carolina University, USA.
authors.forename: Adam T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Zimmer
authors.forename: Martha J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Chovan
authors.forename: William L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Chovan
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000145:classification / Q000523:psychology; D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008609:Mental Status Schedule / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009735:Nursing Homes; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012737:Sex Factors