Aims To investigate Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) test scores in a cohort aged 63-65 years from a general population in relation to the proposed cut-off score of 26 for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and to explore the impact of education. Methods MoCA scores were assessed in the Akershus Cardiac Examination 1950 Study, a cross-sectional cohort study of all men and women born in 1950 ...

BACKGROUND Assessment of cognitive impairment (CI) in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients is very useful, but it requires time-consuming expert evaluation with specialized materials. The Brief International Cognitive Assessment for Multiple Sclerosis (BICAMS) was created as a brief and specific instrument for the evaluation of CI. The aims of this study were to assess the cognitive status of MS pa...

from a standard that one would consider to be an overall " good " test. In summary, the " savings " provided by the In-Office test amount to wasted funds if half of its conclusions about driver ability are wrong. " Just test drivers on the road " should be the conclusion, in my opinion. It is good that the conflict of interest was reported, but in this case the conflict appears to have coloured...

INTRODUCTION The difficulty the elderly experience in understanding speech may be related to several factors including cognitive and perceptual performance. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the influence of cognitive performance, depressive symptoms, and education on speech perception in noise of elderly hearing aids users. METHODS The sample consisted of 25 elderly hearing aids users in bilateral ada...

Background: Mild Cognitive impairment (MCI) is a primary disorder intensifies by aging. Rapid diagnosis of MCI can prevent its progression towards the development of dementia. Thus, the present study was conducted to evaluate the psychometric features of the self-assessment Persian version of Alzheimer's questionnaire (AQ) in the elderly to detect MCI.  Methods: First, the Alzheimer's question...

The Swedish driving test (SDT) was compared to theoretical concepts found in research literature (CRLs) with respect to the rated importance of the CRLs for the overall assessment of risk awareness and the five specific assessment areas used in the SDT. 116 traffic inspectors responded to questionnaires. Results show that visual search was the CRL given the highest rating, and that the assessme...

The prevalence of cognitive impairment and dementia is high steadily increasing. Early detection decline crucial since some interventions can reduce the risk progression to dementia. However, there a lack manageable scales for assessing functions outside specialized consultations. Recently, MoCA-5 min, short version Montreal Cognitive assessment (MoCA), phone-administered, was validated screeni...

BACKGROUND Despite the growing recognition of the importance of cognitive symptoms for the diagnosis and management of atypical parkinsonian syndromes, the cognitive assessment of the patients in clinical practice often remains very limited. OBJECTIVES To examine the ability of a brief and simple cognitive screening test to detect cognitive deficits in atypical parkinsonian syndromes. METHO...

introduction: although logbook is a useful tool in learning and assessment of the student, its use in the education of undergraduate dentistry students is not well-established. the present study was conducted to assess the effect of logbook as a study guide and an effective method for assessment of the students in the fixed prosthesis course. methods: this quasi-experimental study was performed...