Limitations of the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)

By Vimal Aga, MD and Rajnish Mago, MD Dr. Aga is a board-certified geriatric psychiatrist and an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Mago is the Editor-in-Chief of Simple and Practical Mental Health.  The Mini-Mental Status Examination has been widely used in clinical settings as a…