Mini-ACE

Also known as the Mini-Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination

Mini-ACE cognitive screening test

  • Mini-Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination (Mini-ACE or M-ACE) is a brief cognitive screening test.
Healthify Website tiles Generic 11 yellow
Print this page

The Mini-ACE is now the recommended screening tool for cognitive impairment in New Zealand. It replaced the MoCA (Montreal Cognitive Assessment) on 1 September 2020. 

(external link)

There are 3 versions of the Mini-ACE tool:

The different versions help to avoid learning effects in longitudinal monitoring. The only difference is the name and address of the memory item. You should always refer to the administration and scoring guide(external link) when you use the Mini-ACE. 

Training modules on Mini-ACE are available online for first-time users on the following platforms:

LearnOnline(external link)
Ko Awatea Learn(external link)
Te Whariki A Toi(external link)
ConnectMe(external link)
HealthLearn(external link) 

 

Dementia topics | Mate wareware
Driving and dementia
Medicines for dementia
Reducing your risk of dementia
A Walk Through Dementia app
CogniCare – support for dementia care app
Alzheimer's disease

 

  1. Introducing the Mini-ACE(external link) Dementia Foundation, NZ, 2020

Credits: Healthify editorial team. Healthify is brought to you by Health Navigator Charitable Trust.

Read more at: https://healthify.nz/tools/m/mini-ace
Healthify is brought to you by Health Navigator Charitable Trust