Running sensory descriptive analysis with an elderly panel recommendations

5 Running sensory descriptive analysis with an elderly panel recommendations 

Whether you recruit a panel of healthy and autonomous elderly people, or a panel of elderly people with a specific disability (for example elderly people with 

Rapid Sensory Profiling Techniques and Related Methods 

From a practical point of view, a number of tools have already been validated with a population of elderly people, which can help the experimenter to characterize his sample. The most relevant for this population include  

The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) (Folstein et al., 1975). The MMSE screens for cognitive impairment scores greater than or equal to 26 points (out of 30) indicate normal cognition. Below this, scores can indicate severe ( 15 points), moderate (16-19 points) or slight (20-25 points) cognitive impairment. 

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