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Early dementia diagnosis in low and middle‐income countries (LMIC) is challenging due to limited availability of brief, culturally appropriate, and psychometrically validated tests. Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is one of… Click to show full abstract
Early dementia diagnosis in low and middle‐income countries (LMIC) is challenging due to limited availability of brief, culturally appropriate, and psychometrically validated tests. Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is one of the most widely used cognitive screening tests in primary and secondary care globally. In the current study, we adapted and validated MoCA in five Indian languages (Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam) and determined the optimal cut‐off points that correspond to screening for clinical diagnosis of dementia and MCI.
Journal Title: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Year Published: 2022
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