BACKGROUND: The Mini-Mental State Examination continues to be used frequently to
screen for cognitive impairment in older adults, but it remains unclear how to interpret …

Background: Researchers have questioned the utility of brief cognitive tests such as the Mini-
Mental Status Examination (MMSE) and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in …

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Abstract Background The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is an established
cognitive screening tool in older adults. It remains unclear, however, how to interpret its …

Background: Dementia is increasingly prevalent due to rapid aging of the population, but
under-recognized among people with low education levels. This is partly due to a lack of …

Objective The conventional practice of assessing cognitive status and monitoring change
over time in older adults using normative values of the Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) …

Objectives: Over the lifespan cumulative changes to the brain lead to cognitive decline and
eventually to dementia in 20–25% of adults 85 years and older. A commonly used screening …

Objective Due to the long prodromal period for dementia pathology, approaches are needed
to detect cases before clinically recognizable symptoms are apparent, by which time it is …

Objectives: To estimate the annual rate of change scores (ARC) on the Mini-Mental State
Examination (MMSE) in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and to identify study or population …

BACKGROUND: Progressive intraindividual decline in memory and cognition is
characteristic of dementia and may be useful in detecting very early Alzheimer's disease …