Bedside Assessment of Executive Cognitive Impairment: The Executive Interview

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Authors

Donald R. Royall · The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Roderick K. Mahurin · The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Kevin F. Gray · The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Abstract

These preliminary findings suggest that the EXIT is a valid and reliable instrument for the assessment of executive impairment at the bedside. It correlates well with level of care and problem behavior. It discriminates residents at earlier stages of cognitive impairment than the MMSE.

Topics & Keywords

Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders Frailty in Older Adults

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volume 40, Issue 12, pp. 1221-1226

DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1992.tb03646.x

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