Instrument Name:
FAST - Stages of Alzheimers
Description:
The Functional Assessment Staging (FAST) tool allows professionals and caregivers to chart the decline of patients with Alzheimers Disease.
Category:
Clinical Care Tool - Clinical Assessment Tool
Author:
Barry Reisberg, MD
New York University Medical Center's Aging and Dementia Research Center
Author Contact Information:
barry.reisberg@med.nyu.edu
References:
Reisberg B. Functional assessment staging (FAST). Psychopharmacol Bulletin 1988; 24(4) : 653-9
Keywords:
quality of life, Alzheimer's, functional performance, functional assessment
To use this tool:
No permission is required.
To view this tool:
http://ec-online.net/Knowledge/articles/alzstages.html
type:clinical_assessment
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