Deborah Ross-Swain and Paul Fogle

The Ross Information Processing Assessment-Geriatric (RIPA-G) is an adaptation of the popular Ross Information Processing Assessment. This time honored cognitive assessment tool is designed for use by speech-language pathologists, neurophysiologists, psychologists, and other rehabilitation professionals trained in test administration.

This individually administered test is designed to assess cognitive-linguistic deficits in geriatric patients who reside at skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), hospitals, and clinics. In addition to standard questions and stimulus items used for assessing cognitive-linguistic deficits, the RIPA-G incorporates questions from the Minimum Data Set used by nursing staffs in (SNFs). The questions posed provide correlation data with nursing staffs’ assessment of patient’s cognitive –linguistic abilities. The RIPA-G enables the examiner to quantify cognitive –linguistic deficits, determine severity levels for each skill area, and develop rehabilitation goals and objectives.

Complete RIPA-G Kit Includes: Examiner’s Manual, 25 Response Record Forms, 25 Profile/Summary Forms, Geriatric Treatment Manual, and Picture Book, all in a sturdy storage box. (1996)