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History of assessment tool: Dementia and how the Milan Overall Dementia Assessment came into use.

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Milan overall dementia assessment is traced in terms of its history and usage. References are also provided to further validate the findings.

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In 1994 Brazelli et al. developed the Milan Overall Dementia Assessment (MODA) as an alternative, fine-grained tool for the assessment of dementia or cognitive deterioration. Before that time, the mini-mental state examination (MMSE) was the primary instrument used to assess degenerative dementia. The MODA, in contrast to the MMSE, "is a much more analytical test of performances, particularly in its neuropsychological and psychometrical aspects" according to Cazzagini, Frabcescani, Saetti, and ...

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