POWER OF DISCRIMINATION OF MONTREAL COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT (MOCA) SCALE IN TURKISH PATIENTS WITH MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIREMENT AND ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

Selekler K., Cangöz B., Uluç S.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, vol.13, no.3, pp.166-171, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.166-171
  • Keywords: Alzheimer's disease, Mild cognitive impairment, Dementia, Neuropsychological tests, IMPAIRMENT, DEMENTIA, RELIABILITY, DIAGNOSIS, MCI
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: The MOCA is a screening device used to assess attention and concentration, executive functions, memory, language, visuo-spatial abilities, abstract thinking, calculation, and orientation domains. The main aim of this study is to carry out a cultural adaptation study and to evaluate the predictive validity of the MOCA in Turkish Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's Disease (AD) patients.