At-home cognitive assessment performs as well as widely used, clinician-led test

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The Baycrest-developed, at-home Cogniciti Brain Health Assessment performs as well as a widely used, clinician-led test at assessing patients’ cognitive health, reports a new study.

The Brain Health Assessment is as accurate as the widely used Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) at identifying problems with memory and attention. In fact, for those with near-normal performance, the Brain Health Assessment performs better than the MoCA at detecting subtle cognitive decline and impairment. In addition, the Brain Health Assessment is self-administered and available online, making it much easier to administer than the MoCA, which…

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