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TYM (Test Your Memory) Testing

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The Test Your Memory (TYM) test is a new short cognitive test for the detection of Alzheimer’s disease and other cognitive problems. The TYM test is a pre-printed sheet with ten tasks which is filled in by the patient and takes minimal medical time to administer. Many TYM test studies have shown that it is easy to use and can be reliably scored. The TYM test is more sensitive to mild Alzheimer’s disease (AD) than the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). TYM scores in AD correlate strongly with scores from the Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination (ACE-R) and MMSE. The TYM test has been adapted for use in many different countries and cultures. The TYM test is useful in the detection of non-Alzheimer dementias. The TYM test is being adapted and validated for use in a variety of clinical areas in primary and secondary care. The website (www.tymtest.com) is a source of further information and allows the test to be downloaded by health professionals. A harder version of the TYM test, the Hard TYM, shows great promise in helping the detection of the mildest forms of AD.

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Brown, J.M. (2017). TYM (Test Your Memory) Testing. In: Larner, A.J. (eds) Cognitive Screening Instruments. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44775-9_9

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