Amy Jenkins

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Looking for recommendations regarding a measure of cognitive reserve in a study characterising subjective cognitive impairment / decline (SCI/SCD)?

I am looking for a generic measure of cognitive reserve to include in a battery of tests aiming to characterise SCI/SCD. It is already a large battery so my aim is to identify a recommended...

13 November 2017 3,891 4 View

Do you have (or know of) a triage service to assess individuals who are experiencing subjective or mild cognitive impairment/decline?

Specifically, a triage service which is not dependent on staff numbers and/or financial support?

12 September 2017 5,290 4 View

Thoughts on measuring cortisol levels in people with subjective cognitive impairment (SCI)?

There are many different terms for SCI, thus I also refer to subjective memory impairment (SMI), subjective cognitive complaints (SCC) etc... and subjective cognitive decline (SCD) which is the...

17 March 2017 3,803 2 View

Who administers the MMSE?

To my knowledge the mini-mental state examination (MMSE) is most commonly administered within memory clinics. Could anyone tell me who also administers this measure (or similar general measures)...

16 May 2014 2,482 22 View

What do you think are the defining characteristics of ‘Subjective Cognitive Decline’?

In recent years Subjective Cognitive Impairment (SCI) has been referred to as Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD) because a person who is complaining of experiencing cognitive problems is more than...

25 April 2014 4,269 23 View

Are there any measures sensitive enough to identify early signs of cognitive impairment, specifically ‘subjective cognitive impairment’ (SCI)?

The standard tests used in memory clinics e.g. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA); Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE); Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination (ACE-R); The Trail Making Test...

07 March 2014 9,874 22 View

What do different memory clinics do when they have someone presenting with subjective cognitive impairment?

I am looking for information regarding what different memory clinics do when they are presented with someone showing signs of subjective cognitive impairment (SCI). Specifically I am looking at...

07 March 2014 8,492 7 View