Protocol for the development of versions of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) for people with hearing or vision impairment.

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:Hearing and vision impairments are highly prevalent among older adults and impact commonly used cognitive assessment tools for the identification of dementia. Adaptations of such tests for people with hearing or vision impairment have not been adequately validated among populations with such sensory impairment. METHODS AND ANALYSIS:We will develop two versions of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) for people with acquired hearing impairment (MoCA-H) or vision impairment (MoCA-V). The MoCA-H and MoCA-V will exclude the existing MoCA items that are presented in spoken or visual format, respectively, and include new suitably adapted items. Participants (n=792) with combinations of hearing, vision and cognitive impairment will complete standard or adapted versions of the MoC

SUBMITTER: Dawes P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6475249 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature