Tests of concentration, of recent and remote memory, of language, and of ability to follow simple spoken or written commands are usually given in order to evaluate the patient's orientation in place and time.
It all sounds a little too sophisticated for poor Olive, but my reservations are swept aside when Grossman, in a matter of mere minutes, teaches her to recognise – and respond correctly to – written commands, using the app Big Words.
Lawyers familiar with the case against Mr. Milosevic, who has not been indicted for any actions in Bosnia, said the paper trail of written commands issued for Serbs to attack Bosnia's Muslims remained thin.
They look for certain triggers and respond based on written commands.
Cognitive state was assessed using the MMSE, which is a test of cognitive aspects of mental function, e.g. orientation, memory, ability to follow verbal and written commands.
10 All data processing and statistical analyses were done using Review Manager 5.2 and STATA version 13 including the user written commands metandi and midas.
This short test comprises 11 items assessing orientation about temporal and spatial information, attention, immediate and short-term recall, language, and the ability to follow simple verbal and written commands.
