A retrospective analysis of the sentence writing component of the mini mental state examination: Cognitive and affective aspects

Yan Press; Natalia Velikiy; Alex Berzak; Howard Tandeter; Roni Peleg; Tamar Freud; Boris Punchik; Tzvi Dwolatzky

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A retrospective analysis of the sentence writing component of the mini mental state examination: Cognitive and affective aspects

Yan Press, Natalia Velikiy, Alex Berzak, Howard Tandeter, Roni Peleg, Tamar Freud, Boris Punchik, Tzvi Dwolatzky

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Background: One of the components of the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) is the request to write a sentence. We investigated the relationship between the characteristics of the written sentence of the MMSE and the cognitive and affective status of elderly patients. Methods: The characteristics of the sentence were compared to the total MMSE score, sociodemographic characteristics, tests evaluating cognition and affective status, and diagnoses. Results: The number of words was significantly associated with the degree of cognitive impairment, whereas the emotional polarity of sentences and concerns about health were associated with depression. Conclusions: Characteristics of the MMSE sentence may provide important additional information regarding both cognition and affect when assessing older people.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	125-131
Number of pages	7
Journal	Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders
Volume	33
Issue number	2-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000337843
State	Published - 1 Jun 2012

Keywords

Aging
Cognitive impairment
Dementia
Depression
Dysgraphia
Emotion
Language
Mini Mental State Examination
Screening

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Geriatrics and Gerontology
Cognitive Neuroscience
Psychiatry and Mental health

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