The following equipment is required to administer the instrument: A watch, a pencil, reverse of the SMMSE score sheet with CLOSE YOUR EYES written in large letters and two five-sided figures intersecting to make a four-sided figure, and a space for the person to write down a sentence. Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Yes • Response options No • Business rules Select one option. Assessment level Home Support Assessment Comprehensive Assessment Pre-population Add in Support Plan Assessment Summary A short cognitive screening instrument designed to minimize the effects of cultural learning and language diversity on the assessment of baseline Help text cognitive performance. When administering the RUDAS it is important that the respondent is encouraged to communicate in the language with which they are most competent and comfortable. Considerations for best practice Context: The Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale (RUDAS) is a short cognitive screening instrument designed to minimise the effects of cultural learning and language diversity on the assessment of baseline cognitive performance. Instructions and interpretation: General Guidelines for the Administration: Test Anxiety: Make sure the client is as relaxed as possible, as test anxiety can interfere with performance on cognitive tests. Hearing: Conduct the in a quiet area and make sure the client can hear clearly. It is important to identify at the beginning of the assessment if the client has impaired hearing and accommodate for this as much as possible by speaking slowly and clearly. Encourage the client to wear any hearing aids. Be careful not to speak too loudly as this may result in distortion. There is a large print version of the RUDAS for clients with severe hearing impairment. Vision: Ensure that the client is using reading glasses where necessary and that there is sufficient light in the room. Seating: Sit opposite the client. This is important for communication reasons as well as for controlling the difficulty of some items on the RUDAS. Do not sit behind a desk,
The following equipment is required to administer the instrument: A watch, a pencil, reverse of the SMMSE score sheet with CLOSE YOUR EYES written in large letters and two five-sided figures intersecting to make a four-sided figure, and a space for the person to write down a sentence. Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Response options • Yes • No Business rules Select one option. Assessment level Home Support Assessment Comprehensive Assessment Pre-population Add in Support Plan Assessment Summary Help text A short cognitive screening instrument designed to minimize the effects of cultural learning and language diversity on the assessment of baseline cognitive performance. When administering the RUDAS it is important that the respondent is encouraged to communicate in the language with which they are most competent and comfortable. Considerations for best practice Context: The Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale (RUDAS) is a short cognitive screening instrument designed to minimise the effects of cultural learning and language diversity on the assessment of baseline cognitive performance. Instructions and interpretation: General Guidelines for the Administration: Test Anxiety: Make sure the client is as relaxed as possible, as test anxiety can interfere with performance on cognitive tests. Hearing: Conduct the in a quiet area and make sure the client can hear clearly. It is important to identify at the beginning of the assessment if the client has impaired hearing and accommodate for this as much as possible by speaking slowly and clearly. Encourage the client to wear any hearing aids. Be careful not to speak too loudly as this may result in distortion. There is a large print version of the RUDAS for clients with severe hearing impairment. Vision: Ensure that the client is using reading glasses where necessary and that there is sufficient light in the room. Seating: Sit opposite the client. This is important for communication reasons as well as for controlling the difficulty of some items on the RUDAS. Do not sit behind a desk,
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