The MoCA has a number of advantages as a screening test for memory loss and dementia. First, the test and instructions are freely available on a website,www.mocatest.org(see also Appendix A:Cognitive test and questionnaire forms, instructions, and normative data). Second, it has clear instru...
Understanding the continuum as it relates to memory from the normal physiologic changes associated with aging to the debilitating dementing processes, this section provides a framework for the initial evaluation, differential diagnosis, and management of patients with memory loss....
Evaluation for Dementia and Reversible Causes of Dementia Patients evaluated for memory loss and difficulties with language and logical thinking are asked questions about when they first noticed their symptoms, how severe the symptoms are, and how the symptoms affect the patient’s everyday activities...
Define Cognitive function. Cognitive function synonyms, Cognitive function pronunciation, Cognitive function translation, English dictionary definition of Cognitive function. n. 1. The mental process of knowing, including aspects such as awareness, perce
The study, published in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, found that those who engaged in crafts like knitting and crocheting had a diminished chance of developing mildcognitivedisorder and memory loss. 2017年12月四级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B ...
participants for knownrisk factorsformemory lossand Alzheimer's, such as higher levels of beta-amyloid in the brain and the presence of a gene variant called ApoE4. These factors were taken into account to examine whether subjective memory alone was a reliable correlate of actual memory ability....
As a second primary outcome, we computed the processing speed based on the reaction time for the speed-dependent CMG (exceptions were Memory Sweep and Word Pairs)66. Details of the computations are presented in Table4. Processing speed is considered as a good indicator of general cognitive perfo...
For both the forward and backward variants of the test, the total score, as opposed to the span score, was used to operationalized working memory The CTT (D'Elia and Satz, 1996) was used to assess visual search, processing speed, and divided attention. The CTT consists of two parts. In...
Cognitive performance assessment included attention using the continuous performance test, learning and inhibition via the Stroop test, and memory using a two-back test. Creativity was evaluated via the remote associate test, and the speed and accuracy of work were measured using a writing performance...
Factor analyses of the Measurement and Treatment to Improve Cognition in Schizophrenia test battery identified seven cognitive domains: Processing speed, Attention, Working memory, Verbal learning and memory, Visual learning and memory, Reasoning, and Social cognition [23]. Further dimensionality reduction...