TABLE 4.  Contents of the Alzheimer’s Disease

Assessment Scale (ADAS)

Subscale

Symptom area

Points

Item

(range)

Cognitive

0 - 70

Memory

0 - 25

Word recall

0 - 10

Word recognition

0 - 12

Remembering test instructionsa

0 - 5

Orientation

0 - 8

Language

0 - 25

Naming

0 - 5

Following commands

0 - 5

Spoken language abilitya

0 - 5

Word-finding difficultya

0 - 5

Comprehension of spoken languagea

0 - 5

Praxis

0 - 10

Copying drawings

0 - 5

Ideational praxis

0 - 5

Noncognitive

0 - 50

Agitation

0 - 20

Excess motor activitya

0 - 5

Pacinga

0 - 5

Uncooperative to testinga

0 - 5

Tremorsa

0 - 5

Depressed mood

0 - 10

Depressed mooda

0 - 5

Tearfulnessa

0 - 5

Psychosis

0 - 10

Delusionsa

0 - 5

Hallucinationsa

0 - 5

Miscellaneous

0 - 10

Attention/concentrationa,b

0 - 5

Weight changea,c

0 - 5

Total score

 0 - 120

   a Clinician rated item.

   b May be included as a cognitive item.

   c May be associated with depression or cognitive

impairment.

 

 

 

 

published 2000