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TYM (Test Your Memory) Testing

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The Test Your Memory (TYM) test is a new short cognitive test for the detection of Alzheimer’s disease and other cognitive problems. The TYM test is a form with ten tasks which is filled in by the patient and takes little medical time to administer. TYM test studies have shown that it is easy to use and can be reliably scored. The TYM test is more sensitive to mild Alzheimer’s disease (AD) than the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). TYM scores in AD correlate strongly with scores from the Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination (ACE-R) and MMSE. The TYM test is being adapted for use in many different countries and cultures. Validation studies are under way around the world and successful studies from Japan, China, and the UK have been published. The TYM test is also useful in the detection of non-Alzheimer dementias. The TYM test is also being adapted and validated for use in a variety of clinical areas in primary and secondary care. The website (www.tymtest.com) is a source of further information and allows the test to be downloaded by health professionals.

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    Jeremy M. Brown M.D., MBBS, M.A., FRCP

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Brown, J.M. (2013). TYM (Test Your Memory) Testing. In: Larner, A. (eds) Cognitive Screening Instruments. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2452-8_9

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