Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA): Normative study for the Portuguese population

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 989-996

  Freitas, Sandra ^a   Simões, Mário R ^a   Alves, Lara ^a   Santana, Isabel ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^c CENTRO HOSPITALAR E UNIVERSITÁRIO DE COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Cognitive screening; Mild cognitive impairment; Norms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DEMENTIA; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PORTUGAL; PSYCHOMETRY; REFERENCE VALUE; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COGNITION; DEMENTIA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL STATUS SCHEDULE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PORTUGAL; PSYCHOMETRICS; REFERENCE VALUES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 84855657605     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2011.589374     Document Type: Article

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