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The 4 Mountains Test: A Short Test of Spatial Memory with High Sensitivity for the Diagnosis of Pre-dementia Alzheimer's Disease

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[MMSE for survival prognostics in dementia].

Sebastian Dirk Hötte¹, Daniel Lankers, Sebastian Kissler

¹Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald und LWL-Universitätsklinik Bochum der Ruhr-Universität Bochum.

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Summary

The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) can predict dementia patient survival. Higher dementia severity and lower MMSE scores correlate with increased mortality risk, aiding care planning.

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The 4 Mountains Test: A Short Test of Spatial Memory with High Sensitivity for the Diagnosis of Pre-dementia Alzheimer's Disease

The 4 Mountains Test: A Short Test of Spatial Memory with High Sensitivity for the Diagnosis of Pre-dementia Alzheimer's Disease

Published on: October 13, 2016

Area of Science:

Gerontology
Neurology
Biostatistics

Context:

Dementia poses a significant global health challenge, impacting patients, families, and healthcare systems.
Accurate prognostic tools are crucial for managing dementia care and resource allocation.

Purpose:

To evaluate the predictive capability of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) for dementia patient survival.
To quantify the relationship between MMSE scores, dementia severity, and mortality risk.

Summary:

An 8-year follow-up study involving 145 dementia outpatients utilized Kaplan-Meier and Cox-regression analyses.
Results indicated a 36.2% increase in relative death risk per dementia severity level (mild/moderate/severe) (p=0.023).
Each one-point decrease in MMSE score was associated with a 4.1% rise in relative death risk (p=0.005).

Impact:

MMSE scores offer valuable prognostic information for dementia survival.
Findings support the use of MMSE in counseling caregivers and informing socioeconomic management of dementia.
This research aids in anticipating the long-term needs and outcomes for individuals with dementia.