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Enhancing Online Therapy: Implementing Videoconference Cognitive Assessments

Enhancing Online Therapy: Implementing Videoconference Cognitive Assessments

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of telepractice in various healthcare fields, including speech-language pathology. One notable advancement is the use of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) via videoconference, which is crucial for maintaining cognitive assessments during periods of social distancing and for reaching patients in remote areas. A recent study titled "Videoconference version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment: normative data for Quebec-French people aged 50 years and older" provides valuable insights and normative data that can enhance the practice of online therapy.

This study developed French-Quebec normative data for the videoconference administration of the MoCA, considering sociodemographic characteristics such as age, education, and sex. The research involved 230 community-dwelling adults aged 50 years and older, and the findings revealed that older age and lower education were associated with poorer MoCA scores. These results are pivotal for practitioners as they provide a reliable reference to interpret MoCA scores in a remote setting.

Here are some key takeaways for practitioners:

For practitioners looking to improve their skills, implementing these findings into your practice can enhance the accuracy and reliability of remote cognitive assessments. Moreover, this study underscores the importance of developing and using normative data tailored to specific populations and contexts, which is crucial for valid and sensitive assessments.

To read the original research paper, please follow this link: Videoconference version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment: normative data for Quebec-French people aged 50 years and older.


Citation: Gagnon, C., Olmand, M., Dupuy, E. G., Besnier, F., Vincent, T., Grgoire, C.-A., Lvesque, M., Payer, M., Brub, B., Breton, J., Lecchino, C., Bouabdallaoui, N., Iglesies-Grau, J., Gayda, M., Vitali, P., Nigam, A., Juneau, M., Hudon, C., & Bherer, L. (2022). Videoconference version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment: normative data for Quebec-French people aged 50 years and older. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 34(7), 1627-1633. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-022-02092-1
Marnee Brick, President, TinyEYE Therapy Services

Author's Note: Marnee Brick, TinyEYE President, and her team collaborate to create our blogs. They share their insights and expertise in the field of Speech-Language Pathology, Online Therapy Services and Academic Research.

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