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The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
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The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) was developed by Dr Ziad Nasreddine in Montreal, Canada in 1995 for the detection of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) by health professionals. MCI is a syndrome defined as cognitive decline greater than expected for an individual’s age and education level but that does not interfere not ably with activities of daily life [1]. The prevalence of MCI in population-based epidemiological studies ranges from 3 to 19% in adults older than 65 years and more than half progress to dementia within 5 years. The MoCA may be useful in the occupational health setting for detecting MCI or early dementia especially as the workforce ages. A comprehensive website provides the test, instructions, normative data, references, frequently asked questions and permissions and updates [2]. The assessment consists of a 30 point test on a single side of A4 and can be administered in 10min. A score of 26 or above is considered normal. MoCA is free for use by universities, foundations, health professionals, hospitals, clinics and public health institutes. It is available in over 30 languages. The test may be administered by anyone who understands and follows the instructions but the website states that only a health professional with expertise in the cognitive field should interpret the results. In my opinion and experience, the MoCA is suitable and very useful as a convenient screening tool for use in the occupational health clinic by occupational health doctors and nurses. A less than satisfactory score would suggest the need for referral to a specialist for further assessment.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Hobson, J.
- Venue
- Occupational Medicine
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2015-12
- Volume
- 65
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 764-765
- ISSN
- 0962-7480 (ISSN-L)
- 1471-8405
- OpenAlex
- W2334843987
- Cited by
- 299
- References
- 7
- FWCI
- 13.99
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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