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The Kimberley Indigenous Cognitive Assessment (KICA) is the only valid dementia assessment tool for older Indigenous Australians. The KICA was developed and validated in the Kimberley region of Western Australia and further validated in the Northern Territory.

A score of 33/39 and below indicates possible dementia. Those with a low KICA-Cog score should be referred to a doctor for medical screens to rule out other causes of cognitive impairment, some of which are reversible, or to substantiate dementia.

The Kimberley Indigenous Cognitive Assessment tool (KICA) was developed and validated in a number of Indigenous communities in the Kimberley region of Western Australia (WA) by Dr Kate Smith and Professor Leon Flicker.

Kimberley Indigenous Cognitive Assessment tool (KICA): development of a cognitive assessment tool for older indigenous Australians.

The Kimberley Indigenous cognitive assessment (KICA) tool is a culturally sensitive assessment tool which allows for the cognitive screening of older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in rural and remote areas of Australia.

The Kimberley Indigenous Cognitive Assessment tool (KICA) was developed and validated in a number of Indigenous communities in the Kimberley region of Western Australia (WA) by Dr Kate Smith and Professor Leon Flicker.

Interpreting results The KICA-Cog is out of 39. A score of 33/39 and below indicates possible dementia. A person scoring 33 or less should be referred to a doctor for dementia medical screens to rule out other causes of cognitive impairment.

The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is another brief screening instrument for dementia that is thought to assess a broader array of cognitive domains (e.g., attention/executive functioning, visuospatial, and language) compared to the MMSE.