T. Nikolaus et al., THE TIMED TEST OF MONEY COUNTING - A SHORT PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE-TEST FOR MANUAL DEXTERITY AND COGNITIVE CAPACITY, Age and ageing, 24(3), 1995, pp. 257-258
The competent handling of money is an essential basis for living indep
endently. Seventy-eight consecutively admitted patients to a geriatric
hospital underwent the Timed Test of Money Counting (TTMC) which meas
ures patients' ability to open a purse, take out all the money and cou
nt it. Further assessment included Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE
), Barthel Index of ADL, Self-maintaining and Instrumental Activities
of Daily Living (IADL), grip strength and Williams' Board Test. The TT
MC was reliable (inter-rater and intra-rater) and showed construct and
concurrent validity with other measures of physical function. Unlike
many other physical performance tests the TTMC is quickly performed an
d requires no special equipment or training.