KICA Instruction booklet
Download the KICA Instruction booklet
KICA-Cog Urban and Regional
The KICA-Cog Remote is a validated cognitive assessment tool to measure dementia in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples aged 45 years and older in urban and regional settings. The KICA-Cog must be administered by a health professional.
Please ensure you have all the tools and KICA pictures ready prior to the assessment.
Tools required to perform the KICA-Cog Urban Regional:
- Comb
- Pannikin / cup
- Box of matches
- Plastic bottle with top
- Watch/ timer for verbal fluency question and pictures
- Print outs: a set of the KICA-Cog Urban pictures
The pictures are for the visual naming and free recall questions and should be presented in that order.
A score of 35/39 and below indicates possible dementia. Those with a low KICA-Cog score should be referred for medical review to rule out other causes of cognitive impairment, some of which are reversible, or to substantiate dementia.
Download the KICA-Cog Urban Regional tool
KICA-Cog Remote
The KICA-Cog Remote is a validated cognitive assessment tool to measure dementia in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples aged 45 years and older in remote settings. The KICA-Cog must be administered by a health professional.
Please ensure you have all the tools and KICA pictures ready prior to the assessment.
Tools required to perform the KICA-cog Remote:
- Comb
- Pannikin / cup
- Box of matches
- Plastic bottle with top
- Watch/ timer for verbal fluency question and pictures
- Print outs: a set of the KICA-Cog Remote pictures (13 pages of pictures for Remote clients or 12 pages of pictures for Torres Strait clients)
The pictures are for the visual naming and free recall questions and should be presented in that order.
A score of 33/39 and below indicates possible dementia. Those with a low KICA-Cog score should be referred for a medical review to rule out other causes of cognitive impairment, some of which are reversible, or to substantiate dementia.
Download the KICA-Cog Remote tool
Download the Extended KICA-Cog for Remote clients
KICA-Screen
The KICA screen is a shortened version (10 questions) of the KICA-Cog tools intended for use in time poor settings. Please note that the full KICA-Cog is recommended for the most valid results.
A score of 21/25 and less indicates possible dementia and full clinical assessment needed
Download the KICA-Screen for Remote clients
Download the KICA-Screen for Urban Regional clients
KICA-Carer
The KICA-Carer is an informant report. It has been validated for use in remote settings.
A score of 3/16 and above indicates that further investigations are required.
Download the KICA-Carer
Other KICA tools
Additional KICA tools are available for including additional information to inform possible diagnosis, rule out other possible causes of cognitive decline, and care planning.
KICA-Depression Screen (KICA-Dep)
KICA-Behaviour: Family Report
KICA- Function and Activities of Daily Living (KICA-ADL)
KICA Results and Interpretation
KICA results and dementia checklist
KICA Urban training videos
This 5-part video explains how to conduct the KICA memory screen.
KICA-Urban video was developed by LetsCHAT Dementia project collaboration led by the University of Melbourne.
Part 1 Memory and thinking
Part 2 Thing to look out for
Part 3 Having a yarn with your patient about their memory and thinking
Part 4 The KICA-Cog Urban Assessment
Part 5 Where to from here?
KICA Remote training video
This instructional video covers the KICA remote assessment.
KICA-Remote video was developed by a KICA project collaboration led by The University of Western Australia.
Additional KICA images
These images are an alternative to the images of the emu or crocodile. In instances where some older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are not comfortable with naming their totems, use these images instead. Liaise with the local Aboriginal Health Practitioner if unsure.
Additional KICA images