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Is the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) screening superior to the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) in the detection of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's Disease (AD) in the elderly?

Tiago Coimbra Costa PintoLeonardo MachadoTatiana M BulgacovAntônio L Rodrigues-JúniorMaria L G CostaRosana C C XimenesEverton B Sougey
Published in: International psychogeriatrics (2018)
The screening tool MoCA is superior to MMSE in the identification of MCI, and both tests were found to be accurate in the detection of AD.
Keyphrases
  • mild cognitive impairment
  • cognitive decline
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  • real time pcr
  • high resolution
  • middle aged
  • clinical evaluation