montreal cognitive assessment basic moca b

MONTREAL COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT BASIC MOCA B FULL

The value of these screenings is entirely dependent on the reliability and validity of the two screening measures approved by the Institute of Geriatric Medicine of the Thai Ministry of Public Health: The Abbreviated Mental Tests (AMT) and the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). The national goal of screening 100% of older adults for cognitive impairment is rapidly being realized as the percentage of screened older adults increased from about 14.1% in 2016 to 72% in 2019. Cognitive impairment is one of the 10 crucial screening indicators for adults 60 years of age and older in Thailand and has been reported to the National Health Data Center since 2016. An Alzheimer's Disease International report predicts that the number of dementia cases in Thailand will reach more than 1.11 million by 2030 and 2.07 million people by 2050.Ĭognitive decline is considered an early precursor of dementia. reported the number of older adults with dementia in Thailand was 617,000 people in 2016 (206,000 male and 411,000 female). The 5th Thai National Health Examinations Survey in 2014 found that the number of older adults with dementia was 8.1% (6.8% male and 9.2% female). This rapid demographic transition is associated with a rise in the number of people living with dementia.

MONTREAL COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT BASIC MOCA B FULL

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Montreal cognitive assessment basic moca b