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The Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale, was designed specifically to evaluate the severity of cognitive and noncognitive behavioral dysfunctions characteristic of persons with Alzheimer's disease. The cognitive subscale comprises:
1. Spoken language ability
2. Comprehension of spoken language
3. Recall of test instructions
4. Word-finding difficulty
5. Following commands
6. Naming objects and fingers
7. Constructional praxis (drawing)
8. Ideational praxis
9. Orientation
10. Word recall
11. Word recognition
Items 1-4 are based on the tester's observations throughout the session. The other items are based on specific tasks.

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An indicator is a specific quantitative or qualitative variable that is recorded for analysis. These may include behavioral variables (such as response time, accuracy, or other measures of performance) or physiological variables (including genetics, psychophysiology, or brain imaging data).

Term BIBLIOGRAPHY

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1984 Nov

Development of cognitive instruments for use in clinical trials of antidementia drugs: additions to the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale that broaden its scope. The Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study.
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(Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord)
1997