Montreal Cognitive Assessment
MoCA is a brief, 30-question test that helps healthcare professionals detect cognitive impairments very early on, allowing for faster diagnosis and patient care. MoCA is the most sensitive test available for detecting Alzheimer’s disease, measuring executive functions and multiple cognitive domains which are important components not measured by the MMSE.All healthcare professionals and researchers who have successfully completed the MoAC certification can administer and score the MoAC test.
What can MoAC detect?
MoAC can uncover cognitive impairment associated with some of the most debilitating disorders including:
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Parkinsons disease
- Huntingtons disease
- Lewy Body
- Fronto-temperal dementia
- Brain Metastasis
- ALS
- Sleep behaviour disorder
- Brain tumors
- Multiple sclerosis
- Head Trauma
- Depression
The MoAC is a screening tool that assesses:
- Short term memory loss
- Visuospartal abilities
- Executive function
- Attention, concentration, and working memory
- Language
- Orientation to time and place

