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70    3.0        3.0

    Figure 12-B: Clinical dementia rating (CDR)
From the AMA5.

                                     Impairment level and CDR score
                                     (most of the criteria for a particular WPI rating should be present)
Category                             None 0                                                                                                                     Questionable 0.5                                                                          Mild 1.0                                                                                                                              Moderate 2.0                                                                                                           Severe 3.0
Memory (M)                           No memory loss or slight inconsistent forgetfulness.                                                                       Consistent slight forgetfulness; partial recollection of events; 'benign' forgetfulness.  Moderate memory loss; more marked for recent events; defect interferes with everyday activities.                                      Severe memory loss; only highly learned material retained; new material rapidly lost.                                  Severe memory loss; only fragments remain.
Orientation (O)                      Fully oriented.                                                                                                            Fully oriented, except for slight difficulty with time relationships.                     Moderate difficulty with time relationships; oriented for place at examination; may have geographic disorientation elsewhere.         Severe difficulty with time relationships; usually disoriented to time, often to place.                                Oriented to person only.
Judgement and problem solving (JPS)  Solves everyday problems and handles business and financial affairs well; judgement good in relation to past performance.  Slight impairment in solving problems, similarities and differences.                      Moderate difficulty in handling problems, similarities and differences; social judgement usually maintained.                          Severely impaired in handling problems, similarities and differences; social judgement usually impaired.               Unable to make judgements or solve problems.
Community affairs                    Independent function at usual level in job, shopping, volunteer and social groups.                                         Slight impairment in these activities.                                                    Unable to function independently at these activities although may still be engaged in some; appears normal to casual inspection.      No pretence of independent function outside home; appears well enough to be taken to functions outside a family home.  No pretence of independent function outside home; appears too ill to be taken to functions outside the employee's family home.
(CA)
Home and hobbies                     Life at home, hobbies and intellectual interests well maintained.                                                          Life at home, hobbies and intellectual interests slightly impaired.                       Mild but definite impairment of function at home; more difficult chores abandoned; more complicated hobbies and interests abandoned.  Only simple chores preserved; very restricted interests, poorly maintained.                                            No significant function in home.
(HH)
Personal care (PC)                   Fully capable of self care.                                                                                                Fully capable of self care.                                                               Needs prompting.                                                                                                                      Requires assistance in dressing, hygiene, keeping of personal effects.                                                 Requires much help with personal care; frequent incontinence.

    Source: Morris JC, 1993, 'The Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR): current version and scoring rules', Neurology, 43(11): 2412-2414.

12.3   Communication impairments – dysphasia and aphasia