ABSTRACT
This chapter is a comprehensive reference manual providing information on the Memory Impairment Screen (MIS), which is an objective, clinician-administered test, designed to improve screening for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Buschke et al. aimed to develop an instrument that was sensitive to detection of the early stages of progressive dementias. They reasoned that because memory impairment is frequently the earliest sign of AD, a very brief test of memory would serve as a useful screening instrument. The MIS has also been used in patients with stroke and the utility of a telephone administration in patients with dementia has also been examined. A brief history of the instrument's development is provided, along with a description of item content and administration/scoring procedures. Psychometric properties are reviewed and a critical commentary is provided. Key references are cited and in most cases the actual scale is included, giving the reader easy access to the instrument.
