MOCA TEST FOR DEMENTIA FULL

Up to 44 percent of mild cognitive impairment cases are reversible. In fact, mild cognitive impairment can be attributed to medication side effects, hearing and vision impairment, depression, lifestyle factors, or other reasons. While it is true that Alzheimer’s and other dementia have no current cure or treatment, changes can be incorporated early enough into one’s lifestyle as preventative measures.Ĭognitive decline doesn’t automatically mean a dementia diagnosis. Just as we monitor our blood pressure to be alerted of small changes before a serious cardiovascular disease develops, we should also test and monitor our cognitive health regularly–even if there are no symptoms–so that a baseline can be established, any decline addressed, and a care plan created to slow its progression. We shed light on these detection tools and examine why digital cognitive tests supersede them in cost, accessibility, and accuracy.

These put the spotlight on cognitive health, the importance of testing, and the various tools available. The MoCA was likely taken by the President to assess his cognitive health, while a $100 million study examined whether Medicare should cover PET brain scans for Alzheimer’s detection. Though straightforward the MRI is interesting, I got a little anxious (surprised me, as I am not normally anxious).Cognitive screening tools such as the Montreal-Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and positron emission tomography (PET) brain scans were in the news this summer. I'm at the same place you are at the moment, I'm more than happy to share, hope it goes well. It might not come to that, but you don't know until you are told for sure. I want to make plans with my partner for the future, I want her to be secure.

However there are also other things M.E, and MS (you can get MS symptoms Neurologically before physical sometimes).Īt this stage the hardest thing is not knowing, the speculation is worse. I'm also hoping for MCI, it would be the preferred option, there isn't much else that offers a better outcome, at least with MCI there is a chance it won't progress to Dementia. Some perception issues - not recognising familiar places and once home (though these are short lived and I can get back)

Some coordination and balance issues (seconds only) I don't have a huge issue with memory, it is the other aspects of cognition that are troubling. I'm going through similar, I had my MRI just before Christmas and waiting for the Neurology appt. I’m also in process of selling my business as I just can’t concentrate properly and everything is taking me twice as long to do in the office I’d love to hear from anyone else with this diagnosis (Altho I realise it isn’t my diagnosis until I’ve had the scan and face to face consultation) cx I have also woke up confused a couple of times. I’m currently not driving as I can’t trust my concentration and I’ve had a couple of times I can’t recognise where I am even tho I’m in a familiar place. I wondered if anyone on here had a similar score and what it meant for them.

MOCA TEST FOR DEMENTIA FULL

I of course immediately googled it and I think it indicates a diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment which will be a relief as I think I can improve with lifestyle changes (less stress) and does not always lead to full blown dementia. In the letter it says I scored 3.75 on the ‘Short IQCODE’ and 18/22 on the remote MoCa.

Hi I have an mri of head due this Saturday and have just got copy of the clinic letter after my initial telephone assessment.

Moca test for dementia