The Montreal test is not a routine screening test in the same way a colonoscopy or a mammogram are, Honig said. “If you're looking for Alzheimer's, then you'd be reassured to say that there's no signs of that disease,” Nasreddine said, referring to a perfect score on the test. A person with a a high school education in the United States should be able to get 26 to 30, Honig said. This is because there are often confounding factors such as the level of education and whether the test is being given in the person’s native language. He has seen patients with dementia score greater than 26 and he has seen patients without dementia score below 26. Lawrence Honig, a neurologist and one of the directors of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at Columbia University, said while the test is a pretty good indicator, it’s not perfect. Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)-Italian version: regression based norms and equivalent scores. Heart, Lung & Circulation, 21 (12), 806–808.Ĭonti S., Bonazzi S., Laiacona M., Masina M., & Coralli M. Screening for determinants of self-care in patients with chronic heart failure. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 33 (5), 596–603.Ĭameron J., Ski C. Mild cognitive impairment subcategories depend on the source of norms. Īrsenault-Lapierre G., Whitehead V., Belleville S., Massoud F., Bergman H., & Chertkow H. Alzheimer's & Dementia, 7 (3), 270–279.Īlzheimer's Disease International (2009). The diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease: recommendations from the National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer's Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease. For permissions, please e-mail: DisclaimerĪlbert M. These data will facilitate more accurate detection and follow-up of the risk of cognitive impairment in this population, taking into account culture, age, education, and sex.Īging Cognition Cognitive screening Montreal Cognitive Assessment Neuropsychology Norms. This study provides normative data for the MoCA test in the middle-aged and elderly French-Quebec people. A regression equation to calculate Z scores is presented. This model explained a significant amount of variance of the MoCA score (p <. 001), and a quadratic term for education (education X education p <. The best predictive model included age (p <. Regression analyses indicated that older age, lower education level, and male sex were associated with poorer MoCA scores. Regression-based normative data were produced and cross-validated with a validation sample (n = 200). Participants from 12 recruiting sites completed the MoCA. As such, the present study aimed to establish normative data for the MoCA in middle-aged and elderly Quebec-French population.įor that purpose, 1,019 community-dwelling older adults aged between 41 and 98 were recruited. Such norms are however important because performance on neuropsychological tests varies according to sociodemographic variables including age, sex, and education. Despite its widespread use, norms adjusted to the sociodemographics of Quebec-French people are not yet available.
The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is a screening instrument used to assess different aspects of cognition. 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. 9 Département de médecine, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke J1K 2R1, Canada and Centre de recherche sur le vieillissement, Sherbrooke, Canada J1H 4C4.8 Département de psychologie, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Canada H3C 3P8.7 Département de psychologie, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke J1K 2R1, Canada and Centre de recherche sur le vieillissement, Sherbrooke, Canada J1H 4C4.6 Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, Canada J6A 5K9.5 Département de réadaptation, Université Laval, Québec G1V 0A6, Canada and Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Québec, Québec, Canada G1J 2G3.4 Faculté de médecine, Université Laval, Québec, Canada G1V 0A6.3 Département de kinésiologie, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada H3T 1J4.2 Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Québec, Québec, Canada G1J 2G3.1 École de psychologie, Université Laval, Québec G1V 0A6, Canada and Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Québec, Québec, Canada G1J 2G3.