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Brief Cognitive Assessment Tool

The Brief Cognitive Assessment Tool (BCAT®)
Memory tools
Industry Nursing Homes, Assisted Living, Home Health Care, Rehabilitation Therapy, Primary Care, and Mental Health
Founder Dr. William Mansbach
Headquarters Simpsonville, Maryland
Website www.thebcat.com

The Brief Cognitive Assessment Tool (BCAT®) is a cognitive test designed and copywrited by Dr. William Mansbach to identify patients with and without dementia, and to be sensitive to different levels of cognitive impairment. It was designed as a multi-domain cognitive instrument that assesses orientation, verbal recall, visual recognition, visual recall, attention, abstraction, language, executive functions, and visuo-spatial processing.

The Brief Cognitive Assessment Tool is the primary test of the BCAT Test System, which consists of four other unique assessment instruments. Test scores can be used to guide the use of the BCAT Interventions designed to enhance cognition, promote independence, and provide meaningful engagement for those with memory loss. The integration of these assessments instruments, cognitive rehabilitation, and working memory exercises represent the The BCAT Approach.

Cognitive functioning among older adults has become an important focus among clinicians and policy analysts. The increasing longevity of older adults, especially those in the "old-old" category, has been well documented. Epidemiological studies show that incidence and prevalence rates of dementia increase in line with continued increases in life expectancy. It is estimated that more than 5 million Americans over the age of 65 have Alzheimer's Disease (AD). This number is projected to nearly triple by 2050.

While no clear preventive or curative interventions for Alzheimer’s disease are available, early detection may improve quality of life for patients and their families. Furthermore, effective screening may aid in the development of intervention strategies that delay the insidiousness of the disease as well as nursing facility placement. Early detection may enhance the efficacy of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments.

A number of screening measures have been developed since the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) was published in 1975. Examples include the Short Test of Mental Status (STMS), the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), the St. Louis University Mental Status Examination (SLUMS), and Addenbrooke's cognitive examination (ACE).


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