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Dementia Screening

The challenges and considerations involved in screening for dementia, including the use of the MoCA and other tools.

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Feb 3, 2026

How reliable is the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in one-off public administrations for detecting early dementia?

) is a well-validated, brief instrument that is more sensitive than for detecting and early Alzheimer’s-type changes, but its performance in single, one-off public screening campaigns is constrained b...

Jan 27, 2026

What public medical records and evaluations are standard for assessing dementia in elderly public officials?

relies on structured history-taking, collateral informant reports, cognitive screening and more detailed neuropsychological and neurological testing, supplemented by laboratory tests and when indicate...