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Vásquez KA, Valverde EM, Aguilar DV, Gabarain HH.

Clock-drawing test: You're asked to draw a clock that reads 10 minutes past 11:00.

This task tests the ability to pay attention.

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Attention: The test-taker is asked to repeat a series of numbers forward and then a different series backward.The person is asked to name each one. This is mainly used to test verbal fluency.

Animal naming: Three pictures of animals are shown.

The proverb interpretation test is another way to measure these skills. This checks your abstract reasoning, which is often impaired in dementia.

Abstraction: You are asked to explain how two items are alike, such as a train and a bicycle.

It then asks you to list all the words in the sentences that start with the letter 'F.'

Language: This task asks you to repeat two sentences correctly.

The test also asks you to draw a cube shape. It asks you to draw a line to sequence alternating digits and letters (1-A, 2-B, etc.).

Executive function/ visuospatial ability: These two abilities are checked through the Trails B Test.

If they can't recall them, they're given a cue of the category that the word belongs to. After completing other tasks, the person is asked to repeat each of the five words again. Short-term memory/delayed recall: Five words are read.Orientation: The test administrator asks you to state the date, month, year, day, place, and city.

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