Strengths and Limitations of the MoCA for Assessing Cognitive Functioning: Findings From a Large Representative Sample of Irish Older Adults

Conclusion: Lack of concordance between the CFA and EFA findings demonstrates that the correspondence between individual tests and their assumed cognitive domains is not robust, reflecting at least in part a current lack of consensus on how core cognitive constructs are defined and on what subcomponents can be subsumed under different cognitive domains. The MoCA should not be viewed as a substitute for more in-depth neuropsychological assessment when domain-specific information is required.

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Source: Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology - December 9, 2015 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Coen, R. F., Robertson, D. A., Kenny, R. A., King-Kallimanis, B. L. Tags: Articles Source Type: research