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Optimal cutoffs for the Montreal Cognitive Assessment among English and Spanish speaking Latinos

2026-01-28 geriatric medicine Title + abstract only
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The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is widely used to screen for cognitive impairment, yet commonly applied cutoff scores have been found to perform poorly among US Latinos. Prior studies relied on small samples, combining persons with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia into a single group, or failing to account for multiple intersecting demographic factors. We identified optimal MoCA cutoffs for MCI and dementia among US Latinos while addressing these limitations. We analyzed cro...

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