Age- and education-adjusted normative data for the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in older adults age 70–99

作者：Michael Malek‐Ahmadi, Jessica Powell, Christine M. Belden, Kathy O’Connor, Linda Evans, David W. Coon, Walter Nieri · 发表于：Aging Neuropsychology and Cognition · 年份：2015 · DOI：10.1080/13825585.2015.1041449 · 被引用次数：182 · 研究领域：Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research、Frailty in Older Adults、Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

The original validation study for the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) suggests a cutoff score of 26; however, this may be too stringent for older adults, particularly for those with less education. Given the rapidly increasing number of older adults and associated risk of dementia, this study aims to provide appropriate age- and education-adjusted norms for the MoCA. Data from 205 participants in an ongoing longevity study were used to derive normative data. Individuals were grouped based on age (70-79, 80-89, 90-99) and education level (≤12 Years, 13-15, ≥16 Years). There were significant differences between age and education groups with younger and more educated participants outperforming their counterparts. Forty-six percent of our sample scored below the suggested cutoff of 26. These normative data may provide a more accurate representation of MoCA performance in older adults for specific age and education stratifications.