Norms and equivalences for MoCA-30, MoCA-22, and MMSE in the oldest-old.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cognitive screening is important for the oldest-old (age 90 +). This age group is the fastest growing and has the highest risk of dementia. However, norms and score equivalence for screening tests are lacking for this group.

Aims

To provide norms and score equivalence for commonly used cognitive screening tests for the oldest-old.

Methods

Data on 157 participants of the Center for Healthy Aging Longevity Study aged 90 + were analyzed. First, we derived norms for (1) subtests and cognitive domains of the in-person Montreal Cognitive Assessment having a maximum score of 30 (MoCA-30) and (2) the total MoCA-22 score, obtained from the in-person MoCA-30 by summing the subtests that do not require visual input to a maximum score of 22. These norms were derived fr

SUBMITTER: Melikyan ZA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8668848 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature