Chunk #31 — Methods/Design — Participant Interview — Cognitive tests — Mini-Mental State Examination

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The Lothian Birth Cohort 1936: a study to examine influences on cognitive ageing from age 11 to age 70 and beyond.

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This is commonly used as a screening test for dementia [53]. The maximum score is 30. Scores of less than 24 are used by some researchers and clinicians to indicate possible dementia.