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ADAS-Cog

The Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive Subscale (ADAS-Cog) is a brief neuropsychological assessment used to assess the severity of cognitive symptoms of dementia. It is one of the most widely used cognitive scales in clinical trials and is considered to be the "gold standard" for assessing antidementia treatments.

Different versions
Since its original creation in 1980s there have been many alternate versions of the ADAS-Cog created for various reasons. A review found 31 modified versions of the ADAS-Cog, • ADAS-Cog Plus: Developed to be more responsive to the early stage deficits seen in mild cognitive impairment. It includes the standard ADAS-Cog with additional tests to assess executive function and day-to-day function. • VADAS-Cog: The VADAS-Cog is a variant the ADAS-Cog adapted to assess people with vascular dementia. It consists of the standard ADAS-Cog with additional measures for attention, working memory, executive function and verbal fluency. == References ==
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