Validation of the Argentine version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Test (MOCA): A screening tool for Mild Cognitive Impairment and Mild Dementia in Elderly

Validation of the Argentine version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Test (MOCA): A screening tool for Mild Cognitive Impairment and Mild Dementia in Elderly

ABSTRACT. The MoCA is a brief useful test to diagnose mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and mild dementia (MD). To date, no Argentine cross-cultural adapted validations of the Spanish version have been reported. Objective: To validate the MoCA in the elderly and study its usefulness in MCI and MD. M...

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Main Authors: Cecilia M. Serrano, Marcos Sorbara, Alexander Minond, John B. Finlay, Raul L. Arizaga, Monica Iturry, Patricia Martinez, Gabriela Heinemann, Celina Gagliardi, Andrea Serra, Florencia Ces Magliano, Darío Yacovino, María Martha Esnaola y Rojas, Adelaida Susana Ruiz, Héctor Gastón Graviotto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento 2020-06-01
Series:Dementia & Neuropsychologia
Subjects:
mental status and dementia tests
cognitive dysfunction
Alzheimer’s disease
dementia
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