Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) X
Purpose -Screens for a number cognitive assessments
-Subtle impairment
-Visuospatial
-It assesses different cognitive domains: attention and concentration,
executivefunctions, memory, language, visuoconstructional skills, conceptual
thinking, calculations, and orientation.
Tips -Give words and letters at one item per second pace
-Make sure not to signal groupings (saying things in pairs)
-Change tone to indicate completion of lists
-Give cues when it comes to recall (it's a body part) but not necessary
-give an extra point if the person has 12 or less years of education
, Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) X
Introduction to client Hello __________, we are going to be doing some testing of your thinking
abilities and your memory. I am just going to ask you to complete several
activities and just do the best you can do.
Question 1 How many years of education you have completed?
12 years or fewer of formal education
Question 2 Are you wearing glasses or contacts
Beginning test This test is called the Montreal Cognitive Assessment and the very first item
is I would like you to ____________
Alternating Trail Making: "Please draw a line, going from a number to a letter in ascending order.
Begin here [point to (1)] and draw a line from 1 then to A then to 2 and so on.
End here [point to (E)]."
Alternating Trail Making scoring Scoring: Allocate one point if the subject successfully draws the following
pattern:
1 −A- 2- B- 3- C- 4- D- 5- E, without drawing any lines that cross. Any error
that is not
immediately self-corrected earns a score of 0.
Purpose -Screens for a number cognitive assessments
-Subtle impairment
-Visuospatial
-It assesses different cognitive domains: attention and concentration,
executivefunctions, memory, language, visuoconstructional skills, conceptual
thinking, calculations, and orientation.
Tips -Give words and letters at one item per second pace
-Make sure not to signal groupings (saying things in pairs)
-Change tone to indicate completion of lists
-Give cues when it comes to recall (it's a body part) but not necessary
-give an extra point if the person has 12 or less years of education
, Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) X
Introduction to client Hello __________, we are going to be doing some testing of your thinking
abilities and your memory. I am just going to ask you to complete several
activities and just do the best you can do.
Question 1 How many years of education you have completed?
12 years or fewer of formal education
Question 2 Are you wearing glasses or contacts
Beginning test This test is called the Montreal Cognitive Assessment and the very first item
is I would like you to ____________
Alternating Trail Making: "Please draw a line, going from a number to a letter in ascending order.
Begin here [point to (1)] and draw a line from 1 then to A then to 2 and so on.
End here [point to (E)]."
Alternating Trail Making scoring Scoring: Allocate one point if the subject successfully draws the following
pattern:
1 −A- 2- B- 3- C- 4- D- 5- E, without drawing any lines that cross. Any error
that is not
immediately self-corrected earns a score of 0.
