“…5,9,11,12 The MDS-COGS is a nine-item measure that assesses memory, awareness of surroundings, decision making ability, understanding, and dressing performance. 5 Scores range from 0 to 10. Zero is no cognitive impairment (for purposes of comparison, the comparable Mini-Mental State Examination [MMSE] scores are greater than 23), 1-2 is mild impairment (MMSE, 19-23), 3-5 is moderate impairment (MMSE,(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18), and 6-10 is severe impairment (MMSE, less than 12).…”