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They are in Newton, MA and do drug trials for dementia, and I bet they could recommend somewhere closer to you. Their phone number is (617) 699-6927.
https://www.uml.edu/docs/Mini%20Mental%20State%20Exam_tcm18-169319.pdf
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Print out the test ask one of the doubters to give it to her. It's very simple and you don't need specialized training to know if she can't answer questions or do simple tasks that would not have been a problem earlier.
So my hope was that i could give them something concrete.
We got a good evaluation for my mom at a major rehabilitation center that has a hospital affiliation. The testing included a geriatric neurologist, neuro-psychologist and a nurse practitioner. There was several hours of pencil and paper testing from the neuropsych, which resulted in an IQ score and other cognitive measures; neurological testing from the neurologist which included measures of brain function; and a psycho social workup from the nurse practitioner. Brain imaging was reviewed for evidence of previous stroke. Interestingly, this team saw evidence of a previous stroke that we were never told occurred.
So yes, ask mom's doctor, but call your closest university medical school, inquire about the department of geriatrics and see if they have any recommendations.