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Global Deterioration Scale

Global Deterioration Scale The Global Deterioration Scale is a dementia staging scale used to rate the overall progression of cognitive impairment.

The Global Deterioration Scale is a dementia staging scale used to rate the overall progression of cognitive impairment. It is used across stages of dementia and considers cognition, daily functioning, and behavioral disturbance rather than relying only on a cognitive test score.

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Drafting source: Kayhan Koçak Fatma Ozge; Kumral Emre. The relationship between dementia staging scales, cognitive-behavioral scales and functionality in patients with cognitive impairment. 2025; DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0322572; article XML SHA-256 ef0585d959e04b304d849bd80663d118f4d0bfaa2fae3307dbe2765d6fd6c081. “The relationship between dementia staging scales, cognitive-behavioral scales and functionality in patients with cognitive impairment” (10.1371/journal.pone.0322572).
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