When a loved one starts to experience memory loss and other forms of cognitive decline, it can be a stressful, uncertain, and tiring time for everyone involved, from the patient to their family, friends, caretakers, and even healthcare professionals. It is important to quickly find out how an individual’s cognitive function is affected so that an appropriate treatment plan can be devised.

The MoCA test, Montreal Cognitive Assessment, is a straightforward tool for diagnosing patients and gauging an appropriate follow-up and treatment plan. It assesses different cognitive domains: attention, concentration, executive functions, memory, language, visuoconstructional skills, conceptual thinking, calculations, and orientation.  The test is proven and useful screening tool for many illness including: Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, ALS, brain tumors, depression, schizophrenia and heart failure.

Early and accurate detection leads to better results in finding the root cause of an illness. The test is used by nurses, therapists, neurologists and psychologists, family practice physicians and more. On Montreal Cognitive Assessment test website you or your loved one can perform the MoCA assessment. We recommend booking a nurse to help you or your loved one taking the test, contact our office team to help you with booking a nurse. With the help of a nurse the outcome of the MoCA is more accurate and the best treatment plan can be devised. Scores range from zero to 30, with a score of 26 and higher generally considered normal. Understand that, the MoCA test, while helpful in identifying cognitive concerns, should be combined with other assessments conducted by a physician in order to fully evaluate mental functioning and identify possible causes of memory loss.