Open AccessNormative Data for the Montreal Cognitive Assessment in Middle-Aged and Elderly Quebec-French People
Author(s) -
Eddy Larouche,
M. Tremblay,
Olivier Potvin,
Sophie Laforest,
David Bergeron,
Robert Laforce,
Laura Monetta,
Linda Boucher,
Pascale Tremblay,
Sylvie Belleville,
Dominique Lorrain,
JeanFrançois Gag,
Nadia Gosselin,
ChristianAlexandre Castellano,
Stephen C. Cunnane,
Joël Macoir,
Carol Hudon
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
archives of clinical neuropsychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.909
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1873-5843
pISSN - 0887-6177
DOI - 10.1093/arclin/acw076
Subject(s) - montreal cognitive assessment , normative , gerontology , psychology , dementia , population , neuropsychology , cognition , cognitive decline , demography , neuropsychological assessment , cognitive impairment , medicine , psychiatry , disease , sociology , political science , pathology , law
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.
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