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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"Montreal Cognitive Assessment"”.
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Abbreviated and Expanded Forms of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment for Dementia Screening
Cognitive screening is becoming increasingly important as the general population ages and the prevalence of dementia rises. However, popular cognitive screening tools have been criticized for their insensitivity to subtle cognitive impairment, poor specificity, excessive administration time, and/or …
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Influência de variáveis sociodemográficas no desempenho de idosos na versão brasileira da bateria Montreal Cognitive Assessment (Moca-BR)
Introdução: A Montreal Cognitive Assessment (Moca) é um instrumento cognitivo breve para triagem de formas mais leves de comprometimento cognitivo. Há uma escassez de baterias de rastreio cognitivo com dados normativos para diagnóstico adequado, além de poucos estudos que avaliam a influência de …
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An Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Tool when Administered in a Memory Clinic At Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
… population is aging, and the prevalence of neurocognitive disorders is expected to rise exponentially. Therefore, early detection of dementia is favorable for the patient and may even be of greater significance if disease-modifying treatments are discovered. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment …
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Hippocampal Volume and the Detection of Mild Cognitive Impairment in an Older Adult Population: Assessing Performance on Cognitive Screeners Administered In-Person and Electronically
… on in-person and electronic neuropsychological assessment measures predicted subcortical hippocampal volume and cognitive decline consistent with mild cognitive impairment. It was hypothesized that the Montreal Cognitive Assessment would display better predictive strength than the Cogstate Brief …
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Exergaming Physical Exercise Program Protocol For Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
… and may accelerate the progression ofmild cognitive impairment (MCI). Older adults with MCI often engage in insufficient exercise, increasing their risk. This clinical intervention evaluated the effects of an exergaming physical exercise program on cognitive function and balance in older …
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Neural Mechanisms and Cognitive Outcomes Of Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Transdiagnostic Approach
… (e.g., depression, psychosis). However, cognitive side effects and neural mechanisms underlying its therapeutic effect are not well understood. This study aims to probe the mechanisms of ECT using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and investigate cognitive outcomes in a diverse …
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Skill Generalization Following Computer-Based Cognitive Retraining Among Individuals with Acquired Brain Injury
… acquired brain injury (ABI) often experience cognitive deficits. This creates many challenges in learning or relearning skills and generalizing skills among different contexts and task demands. Computer-Based Cognitive Retraining (CBCR) is a common intervention utilized by occupational …
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Establishing Neurocognitive Profiles of Major Depressive Disorder Subtypes
… the relationship between MDD subtypes and neurocognitive functioning. In particular, the neurocognitive impact of the treatment resistant depression (TRD), defined as MDD that is unresponsive to treatment, and psychotic depression, defined as a depressive episode with hallucinations and/or …
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Examining the relationships between body motion gaming or mind-body practice and balance, cognition, and social engagement in community dwelling older adults
… the primary causes being falls, frailty, and cognitive decline. Body motion gaming systems and mind-body practices have been successfully utilized to address balance, cognition, and social engagement in different patient populations. This study was designed to investigate if similar benefits …
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The Relationship of Inflammatory Markers to Cognitive Function in a Population-Based Sample
… vascular dementia, and subclinical levels of cognitive decline. The present study investigated the relationship of these four inflammatory markers to cognitive function prospectively, and examined the potential impact of vascular risk factors (i.e., hypertension, hyperlipidemia, smoking …
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Subclinical Atherosclerosis and Cognitive Functioning in a Population-Based Sample
… linked to Alzheimer disease and milder forms of cognitive impairment. This study examines the relationship between subclinical atherosclerosis and cognition in a sample from the Dallas Heart Study (DHS), a population-based study of cardiovascular disease, who were followed 8 years later (DHS-II); …
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Persistent (>6 months) Neuropsychiatric symptoms in a cohort of SARS- CoV-2 PCR positive patients in Cape Town, South Africa
… Chalder Fatigue Scale (CFS-11) and Telephonic Montreal Cognitive Assessment (T-MoCA). The 96-protein O-link inflammation and cardiovascular panels, RAS fingerprinting, and antibody responses were measured in plasma/serum samples collected at peak severity and recovery (>3 months post …
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The Relationship of Coronary Atherosclerosis Progression to Cognition
… atherosclerosis has been linked to poorer cognitive performance. Most of the literature investigating the relationship between atherosclerosis and cognitive functioning has utilized the carotid artery as an indicator. Few studies have examined the association between cognitive performance …
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Changes in gait speed, gastrocnemius strength, and center of pressure for individuals living with Parkinson's disease
… 6 Minute Walk Test (6MWT) (gait endurance), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (cognition), Calf Raise Test (gastrocnemius strength), Four Square Step Test (balance), Fatigue Severity Scale (fatigue), Movement Disorders Society – United Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale Motor Subscale (disease …
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Validity and Reliability of a 5-minute Web-Camera Based Eye Tracking Test to Assess Visual Memory and Cognition
… Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Early detection of cognitive impairment allows for earlier treatment, potentially slowing or halting cognitive decline. A 30-min web-camera eye tracking assessment (30-min VPC) has been validated as a tool to predict AD risk. However, a shorter version would allow for …
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Interférence cognitivo-motrice chez les personnes atteintes de sclérose en plaques
… In addition, both groups underwent the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, Fullerton Advanced Balance Scale, Falls Efficacy Scale-International and Fatigue Scale for Motor and Cognitive Functions. Results: A repeated measures ANOVA showed there were no effect or interaction for the DTC …
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Longer term neurocognitive outcomes after acquired brain injury
… functional outcomes. Little is known about the cognitive outcomes after IVT and EVT following acute ischemic stroke. The objective of this systematic review was to determine the differential cognitive and functional outcomes following thrombolysis or thrombectomy after mild to severe ischemic …
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Validation of the Mild Behavioral Impairment-Checklist in Subjective Cognitive Decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia
… (NPS) are early markers of dementia preceding cognitive impairment. The Mild Behavioral Impairment Checklist (MBI-C) was developed to characterize NPS for pre-dementia patients. This thesis examines the validity and utility of the MBI-C for detecting neuropsychiatric symptoms in relation to …
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L'impatto degli antipsicotici long-acting sui marker della neuroinfiammazione associati alla schizofrenia
… Scale (PANSS), per la schizofrenia, e il MoCA (Montreal Cognitive Assessment) per la funzione cognitiva, valutati a T0 e dopo 6 mesi (T1). PAL-LAI, a T1, non ha manifestato un effetto sulle citochine pro-infiammatorie, ad eccezione dell'IL-18. PAL-LAI, al contrario, è legato ad un aumento del …
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Are patients with Parkinson’s disease who have either mild to moderate microsmia, severe microsmia or anosmia clinically different?
… Disorder Screening Questionnaire, (RBD) and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). Results: Seventy-two males and forty females have been recruited for this study. Age ranged from 49 - 89 years (mean age 71 years). Eight-five (77%) of the PD patients were at stage 1 or 2 Hoehn and Yahr staging …
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