RESOURCES FOR CLINICIANS
Resources
The Functional External Memory Aid Tool – FEMAT
- The FEMAT is a performance-based measure of applied cognitive abilities and attempted compensation for adults with cognitive-communication disorders. The FEMAT is free for clinicians to download and can be accessed using the link above.
DANCERS – For a Brain Healthy Lifestyle
Educational Resources
- NIA ADRD Infographics (e.g., Understanding different ADRD types of dementia)
- AA Easy to Read PDFs on Topics Related to ADRD (e.g., why participate in a memory screening?)
- AA Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures
- NIA Free Printable Materials (PDF or Print Copy Books for families and patients)
- NIA ADRD Healthcare Professionals Tools and Training Materials
Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs)
- AD8 Dementia Screening Interview (Galvin et al., 2005)
- The Quality of Life in Alzheimer’s Disease (QOL-AD) (Logsdon, 1996)
- PROMIS Satisfaction with Social Roles and Activities (Cella et al., 2010)
- PROMIS Cognitive Function (Cella et al., 2010)
- Memory-Loss Self-Efficacy Scale (Kurasz et al., 2020)
- PROMIS Depression (Cella et al., 2010)
- Everyday Cognition (ECog) (Tomaszewski Farias et al., 2008)
- The Communication Item Bank (CPIB) (Baylor et al., 2013)
- Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly- Ages 65+ (Ventry & Weinstein, 1982)
- Multifactorial Memory Questionnaire (MMQ) (Troyer & Rich, 2002)
PROM Interpretation Guides
- How to think about PROMs in the larger context of evidence-based practice
- How to interpret individual patient scores and change scores.
- Clinical cut points (e.g., “mild”, “moderate) for the CPIB, ACOM, Neuro-QoL Cognition, and Neuro-QoL Social Roles and Activities
- Frequency of cognitive complaints on the Neuro-QoL Cognitive Function item bank
DementiaBank
- DementiaBank is a shared database of multimedia interactions for the study of communication in dementia. Access to the data in DementiaBank is password protected and restricted to members of the DementiaBank consortium group. If you are already a member and need assistance with access, please send email to fromm@andrew.cmu.edu .
- Researchers and clinicians working with dementia who are interested in joining the consortium should read the Ground Rules and then send email to macw@cmu.edu with contact information and affiliation. Please include a brief general statement about how you envision using the data.
- Click here to Access the DementiaBank Shared Discourse Protocol
Caregiver’s Guide to Creating Memory and Communication Supports
- This free, family-friendly guide provides information and resources for developing individualized memory books and reminder cards. Each chapter guides readers through the process of selecting, designing, and using memory supports for different purposes.
