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The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) was first developed by Dr. Marshall Folstein in 1975 frequently described as "mini-mental" and is one of the most commonly administered screening tools for cognitive impairment and possible dementia in clinical settings (Xu et al., 2015).

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(2018) dementia refers to a complex category of brain diseases that manifest in the progressive cognitive decline of function beyond what is expected from normal aging. The global population is undergoing a significant demographic transition as life expectancy is growing and Western Europe population over the age of 60 is expected to increase by 2030 (Abdi, Al-Hindawi, & Vizcaychipi, 2018).

Population with diagnosed dementia is projected to increase significantly and impact the health care system worldwide with an estimated 65.7 million in 2030 and 115.4 million in 2050 (Prince et al., 2013).

Recent guidelines suggested that using brief in nature, structured cognitive assessmen