Table 3

Results of relevant dementia, depression and quality of life scales in the patient over 8 months

Assessment monthMMSECDRGDS/FASTGDS (depression)BarthelQoL-AD
April 20181425, 5510031
May 20181425, 5510032
June 20181425, 5510033
July 20181425, 5510033
August 20181425, 5410033
September 20181425, 5510031
October 20181425, 5510032
November 20181425, 5510033
  • MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination scored out of 30.23

  • CDR, Clinical Dementia Rating scale ratings 0=normal; 0.5=very mild; 1=mild; 2=moderate; 3=severe.24

  • GDS/FAST, Global Deterioration Scale Staging levels 1=no cognitive decline; 2=very mild cognitive decline; 3=mild cognitive decline; 4=moderate cognitive decline; 5=moderately severe cognitive decline; 6=severe cognitive decline; 7=very severe cognitive decline; Functional Assessment Staging  levels 1=normal adult; 2=normal older adult; 3=early AD; 4=mild AD; 5=moderate AD; 6=moderately severe AD; 7=severe AD.25–27

  • Barthel Index of Activities of Daily Living Scale: out of 100.29

  • GDS (depression), Geriatric Depression Scale 0–5 normal; more than 5 indicates depression.28

  • QoL-AD, Quality of Life in Alzheimer’s Disease scale with a maximum score of 52.30