II. Advantages: Compared with MMSE
III. Criteria: 11 Questions for a total of 30 points
- Orientation: 3 (day of the week, year, U.S. state)
- Assign 1 point for each correct (3 points total)
- Memory: Remember 5 objects (Apple, Pen, Tie, House, Car)
- Assign 5 points on correct recall
- Calculation: Start with $100 and spend $3, then $20; how much is spent and how much remains
- Assign 2 points for $77
- Name as many animals as possible in 5 minutes
- Assign 3 points for 15 or more, 2 points for 10 or more, 1 point for 5 or more
- Reverse number sequences (87, 649, 8537)
- Assign 1 point for 946 and 1 point for 7358
- Given a clock face, write the hour markers 1-12 and place the hands on the clock at 10 minutes to eleven
- Assign 1 point for correct markers and 1 point for correct time
- From 3 shapes (square, triangle, rectangle), choose the triangle and choose the largest
- Assign 1 point for each of the 2 tasks
- A brief story is read and patient answers four questions about it
- Assign 2 points for each of the 4 questions
IV. Interpretation: High School Education
- Normal: 27-30
- Mild Neurocognitive Disorder (MNCD): 21-26
- Dementia: <21
V. Interpretation: Less than High School Education
- Normal: 25-30
- Mild Neurocognitive Disorder (MNCD): 20-24
- Dementia: <20
VI. Resources
- Saint Louis University Mental Status (SLUMS) PDF
