A subset of the Blessed-Dementia Scale can be used to evaluate a patient for disability.
Sections:
(1) memory and performance in everyday activities (8)
(2) habits (3)
Memory and performance in activities:
(1) household tasks
(2) handling small sums of money
(3) able to remember a short list
(4) able to find way around indoors at a familiar place
(5) able to find way around familiar streets
(6) able to grasp situations or explanations
(7) able to recall recent events
(8) tendency to dwell in the past
|
Activities |
Finding |
Points |
|
items 1 through 7 |
no loss of ability |
0 |
|
|
some loss of ability |
0.5 |
|
|
severe loss of ability |
1 |
|
item 8 |
none |
0 |
|
|
some |
0.5 |
|
|
frequent |
1 |
subscore for memory and performance of everyday activities =
= SUM(points for all 8 items)
|
Habit |
Finding |
Points |
|
eating/feeding |
without assistance |
0 |
|
|
with minor assistance |
1 |
|
|
with much assistance |
2 |
|
|
has to be fed |
3 |
|
dressing |
unaided |
0 |
|
|
requires minor help |
1 |
|
|
requires much assistance |
2 |
|
|
unable to dress on own |
3 |
|
toileting |
cares for self |
0 |
|
|
occasional incontinence |
1 |
|
|
frequent incontinence, requires much assistance |
2 |
|
|
no control |
3 |
subscore for habits =
= SUM(points for all 3 parameters)
total score =
= (subscore for memory and performance of everyday activities) + (subscore for habits)
Interpretation:
• minimum subscore ot total score: 0
• maximum subscore for memory and performance: 8
• maximum subscore for habits: 9
• maximum total score: 17
• The higher the score the more disabled the patient.
Specialty: Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, Neurology
