Normative Data for the Montreal Cognitive Assessment in Middle-Aged and Elderly Quebec-French People.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Given that aging is associated with higher risk of cognitive decline and dementia, improving early detection of cognitive impairment has become a research and clinical priority. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is a screening instrument used to assess different aspects of cognition. Despite its widespread use, norms adjusted to the sociodemographics of Quebec-French people are not yet available. Such norms are however important because performance on neuropsychological tests varies according to sociodemographic variables including age, sex, and education. As such, the present study aimed to establish normative data for the MoCA in middle-aged and elderly Quebec-French population.

Method

For that purpose, 1,019 community-dwelling older adults aged between 41

SUBMITTER: Larouche E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5088608 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature