TITLE:
Early Detection of Mild Alzheimer’s Disease in Filipino Elderly: Validation of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment-Philippines (MoCA-P)
AUTHORS:
Jacqueline C. Dominguez, Jennifer Rose Soriano, Cely D. Magpantay, Mary Grace S. Orquiza, Wynette Marie Solis, Macario F. Reandelar Jr., Ma. Lourdes C. Joson
KEYWORDS:
Alzheimer Disease, Filipino, MoCA-P, Validation
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Alzheimer's Disease,
Vol.3 No.4,
December
5,
2014
ABSTRACT: Background: The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is a useful instrument employed by clinicians to detect cognitive impairment and diagnose probable Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) while in its early stages. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the diagnostic validity of the Philippine version of the MoCA (MoCA-P) among 1385 community-dwelling Filipino elderly from Marikina City, Metro Manila. Results: 509 controls and 97 elderly with probable AD and a Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) global score of 0.5 were included in the analysis. Analysis of variance showed that the AD group was older (p