Better Mental Health for Older People
IPA - A Guide to the Diagnosis and Assessment of Alzheimer's Disease: Appendix 2
QUESTIONS SCORE
1. What is your
name? Score 1 point
2. How old are you?
3. What is your date of birth?
4. Where are we now?
5. What is the address of this place?
6. What is the name of this town/city?
7. Who is the Prime Minister of the UK?
8. Who is the President of the USA?
9. What
are the colors of the national flag?
10. What
day is it?
11. What month is it?
12. What year is it?
Total Score = 12
The Clifton
Assessment Procedures for the Elderly information/orientation subtest (CAPE).
Reproduced from the Clifton
Assessment Procedures for the Elderly (CAPE), copyright © 1979. AH Pattie and CJ
Gilleard, by permission of the publishers Hodder & Stoughton Educational, 338 Euston
Road NW1 3BH, London UK
Scoring Scores of 11 or 12 are considered normal. Scores
between 8 and 10 indicate mild cognitive impairment. Seven points or less suggests severe
cognitive impairment.
Developed from scientific presentations at a special IPA meeting. Sponsored by an educational grant from Pfizer Inc and Eisai Ltd. ©1997 Pfizer, Inc and Eisai Ltd.
Copyright 2010 International Psychogeriatric Association
A Guide to the
Diagnosis and Assessment of Alzheimer's Disease
