Cognitive function in generally healthy adults age 70 years and older in the 5-country DO-HEALTH study: MMSE and MoCA scores by sex, education and country.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) are validated and frequently used screening tools for cognitive function.

Aims

To present MMSE and MoCA scores by sex, age and education among community-dwelling older adults.

Methods

This is a post-hoc observational analysis using data from the DO-HEALTH trial, which included generally healthy adults (≥ 70 years) from Switzerland, Germany, Austria, France, and Portugal who scored at least 24 points on the MMSE at baseline. We present MMSE and MoCA scores overall and by country, sex, age (70-74 years, ≥ 75 years), education (≤ and > median education years).

Results

2151 DO-HEALTH participants (mean age 74.9 years, 57% aged 70-74 years, 62% women) were included. The median (

SUBMITTER: Kistler-Fischbacher M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11913955 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature