CDR™ Scoring Table Subject Initials _______

CLINICAL DEMENTIA
RATING (CDR™): 0 0.5 1 2 3

Impairment
None Questionable Mild Moderate Severe
0 0.5 1 2 3
No memory loss or slight Consistent slight Moderate memory loss; Severe memory loss; only Severe memory loss;
Memory inconsistent forgetfulness forgetfulness; partial more marked for recent highly learned material only fragments remain
recollection of events; events; defect interferes retained; new material
"benign" forgetfulness with everyday activities rapidly lost

Fully oriented Fully oriented except for Moderate difficulty with Severe difficulty with time Oriented to person only
slight difficulty with time time relationships; relationships; usually
Orientation relationships oriented for place at disoriented to time, often
examination; may have to place
geographic disorientation
elsewhere

Solves everyday problems Slight impairment in Moderate difficulty in Severely impaired in Unable to make
& handles business & solving problems, handling problems, handling problems, judgments or solve
Judgment & Problem financial affairs well; similarities, and similarities, and similarities, and problems
Solving judgment good in relation differences differences; social differences; social
to past performance judgment usually judgment usually impaired
maintained

Independent function at Slight impairment in these Unable to function No pretense of independent function outside home
usual level in job, activities independently at these
shopping, volunteer and activities although may Appears well enough to Appears too ill to be taken
Community Affairs be taken to functions to functions outside a
social groups still be engaged in some;
appears normal to casual outside a family home family home
inspection

Life at home, hobbies, Life at home, hobbies, Mild but definite Only simple chores No significant function in
and intellectual interests and intellectual interests impairment of function at preserved; very restricted home
Home and Hobbies well maintained slightly impaired home; more difficult interests, poorly
chores abandoned; more maintained
complicated hobbies and
interests abandoned

Fully capable of self-care Needs prompting Requires assistance in Requires much help with
Personal Care dressing, hygiene, personal care; frequent
keeping of personal incontinence
effects

Score only as decline from previous usual level due to cognitive loss, not impairment due to other factors.

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