Researchers: please provide the IRB or ethics approval for a study you are currently involved in. It assesses different cognitive domains: attention and concentration, executive functions, memory, language, visuoconstructional skills, conceptual thinking, calculations, and orientation. Students and teachers: provide proof that you are currently enrolled or employed Full Time in an academic institution (Current course enrolment / a letter from your academic institution). The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) was designed as a rapid screening instrument for mild cognitive dysfunction. If you do not receive a confirmation email within 48 hours, please check back again on this page to see the status of your verification. Other MoCA versions are available for different patient. MoCA Full is widely used internationally by various medical professionals and available in over 100 languages and dialects. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is a test used to detect mild cognitive decline and early signs of dementia. All other documents will not be accepted.ĭocument verification takes about one working day to process. The original MoCA in paper format (MoCA Full) is the most sensitive and validated cognitive screening tool, supported by over 500 peer-reviewed studies. (1) Background: Spatial cognition (SC) is one of the earliest cognitive domains to be impaired in the course of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), resulting in spatial disorientation and becoming lost even in familiar surroundings as later dementia symptoms. Please provide official documentation attesting Neuropsychologist title or relevant fellowship. We calculated standard z-scores for each cognitive test, using the. Correlation analyses were carried out using Spearmans rank correlation coefficient rho (r s). The interpretation of effect sizes followed Cohens proposal for r as small at 0.100.29, medium at 0.300.49 and large at >0.50. Method: This study was a cross-sectional, instrument validation study in an inpatient hospital setting, located in the East of England. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). Exempted from mandatory certification: Neuropsychologists and clinicians who have completed 1-year post-doc cognitive fellowship.Ĭompletion of the 1-hour online training and certification module is required for the vast majority of medical doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, psychologists, and other health professionals currently using –or planning to use-MoCA in clinical practice or research. Objective: To determine the psychometric properties of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in patients with a learning disability and examine its utility for conducting mental capacity assessment.