Creation and validation of a screening test for severe cognitive impairment

This final report consists of a description of the project, the methodology that has been followed to conduct it, the development process of the creation of the scale, as well as the design process of the model on which it is based.

In the following sections, the results of the application of the scale in a pilot test are offered. Lastly, approaches to projects, publications, and future applications of this project that have arisen following its execution are presented.

In order to have integrated information on the status of people with dementia that allows for adequate care and intervention plans to be created, it is necessary to develop a comprehensive assessment instrument that offers a precise description of the people’s statuses and how capable they are to function in their home setting in accordance with what is relevant to them in relation to their attitudes and values. The assessment of the situation of a person with dementia is a holistic task that cannot and should not fall to a single type of evaluation.