TICS™

Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status™

Purpose: Assesses cognitive status by telephone

Format: Paper and pencil

Age range: 60 years to 98 years

Time: 10 minutes or less and score

DETAILS:

The TICS is a brief, standardized test of cognitive functioning that was developed for use in situations where in-person cognitive screening is impractical or inefficient (e.g., large-scale population screening, epidemiological surveys, with patients who are unable to appear in person for clinical follow-up).

Although the TICS is designed to be administered using the telephone, it also may be administered face-to-face. Because it does not require vision, the TICS is particularly useful for examining visually impaired individuals and individuals who are unable to read or write. The test was standardized and validated for use with English-speaking adults ages 60-98 years.