2Hacettepe Üniversitesi Psikoloji Bölümü ANKARA Introduction: The MOCA is a screening device used to assess attention and concentration, executive functions, memory, language, visuo-spatial abilities, abstract thinking, calculation, and orientation domains. The main aim of this study is to carry out a cultural adaptation study and to evaluate the predictive validity of the MOCA in Turkish Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's Disease (AD) patients.
Materials and Method: The study group consisted of 20 participants (10 women, 10 men) with AD, 20 participants with MCI, and 165 healthy volunteer subjects. Effects of the three variables, the group, age and education level was analyzed with 3 (AD, MCI, control) x 4 (50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+) x 2 (5-8 year, 9+ year) factorial ANOVA respectively.
Results: According to the ANOVA results, the main effect of the group on the MOCA scores and the interaction effect of group and age on the MOCA scores were statistically significant.
Conclusion: The MOCA differentiated AD group from MCI and control groups. AD groups failed the tests while MCI and control groups followed them. Our results demonstrate that the MOCA total score significantly correlates with the SMMT score.
Keywords : Alzheimer's disease; Mild cognitive impairment; Dementia; Neuropsychological tests