Use of the MoCA in Detecting Early Alzheimer's Disease in a Spanish-Speaking Population with Varied Levels of Education

Use of the MoCA in Detecting Early Alzheimer's Disease in a Spanish-Speaking Population with Varied Levels of Education

Background/Aims: Performance on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) has been demonstrated to be dependent on the educational level. The purpose of this study was to identify how to best adjust MoCA scores and to identify MoCA items most sensitive to cognitive decline in incipient Alzheimer'...

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Main Authors: Yan Zhou, Freddy Ortiz, Christopher Nuñez, David Elashoff, Ellen Woo, Liana G. Apostolova, Sheldon Wolf, Maria Casado, Nenette Caceres, Hemali Panchal, John M. Ringman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2015-03-01
Series:Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders Extra
Subjects:
Montreal Cognitive Assessment
Spanish-speaking population
Alzheimerߣs disease
Latino population
Hispanic population
Screening
Education
Dementia
Mild cognitive impairment
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