Folstein MF, Folstein SE, McHugh PR. J Psychiatr Res. 1975;12(3):189-98.
Patient Information
1. Orientation to Time
2. Orientation to Place
3. Registration
Apple, Penny, Table (or similar unrelated objects)
4. Attention & Calculation
Serial 7s from 100 OR spell "WORLD" backwards
5. Recall
6. Naming
7. Repetition
8. 3-Stage Command
9. Reading
10. Writing
11. Drawing
Clinical Notes
Assessment Results
Raw Score:
0/30
Severe Dementia
Profound cognitive impairment. Focus on quality of life, caregiver support, and prevention of complications.
Cognitive Domain Profile
© Folstein MF, Folstein SE, McHugh PR. "Mini-mental state": A practical method for grading the cognitive state of patients for the clinician. J Psychiatr Res. 1975;12(3):189-98.
Education adjustment based on Crum RM, et al. Population-based norms for the Mini-Mental State Examination by age and educational level. JAMA. 1993;269(18):2386-91.
Predictive limitation based on Arevalo-Rodriguez I, et al. MMSE for early detection of dementia in people with MCI. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021;7:CD010783.
Verified
Last Review: 2026
Last Comprehensive Review: 2026