Hello,
Just joined the forum and hoping to draw on your experiences of assessment and diagnosis.
Mum (82) has shown signs of cognitive decline for years, but for various reasons has not been referred for assessment. She’s lived in a residential home since Jan 2020 due to severe mobility difficulties. She has recently been admitted to hospital as carers were concerned about deteriorating mobility and cognition. So it looks as though we will finally be able to have a formal assessment. I spoke to a ward nurse today who said that Mum had completed the ACE-III screener yesterday and received a score of 50. As cut-off for dementia is 82, clearly that’s what we’re looking at, but I can’t find any information online about how to interpret scores <82. Does a score of 50 indicate moderate or severe dementia? I know this is just one indicator, and hopefully she will soon receive a fuller assessment, but would be grateful for any insight on what this score suggests about the progression of the disease. Thank you
Just joined the forum and hoping to draw on your experiences of assessment and diagnosis.
Mum (82) has shown signs of cognitive decline for years, but for various reasons has not been referred for assessment. She’s lived in a residential home since Jan 2020 due to severe mobility difficulties. She has recently been admitted to hospital as carers were concerned about deteriorating mobility and cognition. So it looks as though we will finally be able to have a formal assessment. I spoke to a ward nurse today who said that Mum had completed the ACE-III screener yesterday and received a score of 50. As cut-off for dementia is 82, clearly that’s what we’re looking at, but I can’t find any information online about how to interpret scores <82. Does a score of 50 indicate moderate or severe dementia? I know this is just one indicator, and hopefully she will soon receive a fuller assessment, but would be grateful for any insight on what this score suggests about the progression of the disease. Thank you