The Verbal Fluency Test- A 60 Second Screening for Dementia

Interested in a short and sweet screening for dementia? One of the sections of this test only takes about 60 seconds to complete and can give us an idea of if we should be concerned about memory or word-finding difficulties, or if there are just some normal changes related to aging.

 

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