Background The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) is a cognitive test that is commonly
used as part of the evaluation for possible dementia. Objectives To determine the diagnostic …

Importance Dementia is a global public health problem. The Mini-Mental State Examination
(MMSE) is a proprietary instrument for detecting dementia, but many other tests are also …

PURPOSE To update the ASCO guideline (2018) on the practical assessment and
management of age-associated vulnerabilities in older patients undergoing systemic cancer …

Purpose To provide guidance regarding the practical assessment and management of
vulnerabilities in older patients undergoing chemotherapy. Methods An Expert Panel was …

Background Frailty is a geriatric syndrome that diminishes the potential for functional
recovery after a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) or surgical aortic valve …

Aims To describe the prevalence, overlap, and prognostic implications of physical and social
frailties and cognitive dysfunction in hospitalized elderly patients with heart failure. Methods …

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act added a new Medicare benefit, the Annual
Wellness Visit (AWV), effective January 1, 2011. The AWV requires an assessment to detect …

Abstract Objectives. The Mini‐Cog, a composite of three‐item recall and clock drawing, was
developed as a brief test for discriminating demented from non‐demented persons in a …

The MMSE is the most widely used cognitive test but its accuracy and clinical utility in
diagnosing cognitive disorders is not fully known. A meta-analysis of 34 dementia studies …

In 2023, ASCO updated its guideline on assessment and management of vulnerabilities in
older patients undergoing chemotherapy. The update revisited recommendations from the …