Adapted MoCA for Use among Arabic-Speaking Immigrants in the United States

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作者
Ajrouch, Kristine J. [1 ,2 ]
Tarraf, Wassim [3 ]
Brauer, Simon [1 ]
Zahodne, Laura B. [1 ,4 ]
Antonucci, Toni C. [1 ,4 ]
机构
[1] Univ Michigan, Inst Social Res, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 USA
[2] Eastern Michigan Univ, Dept Sociol Anthropol & Criminol, Ypsilanti, MI 48197 USA
[3] Wayne State Univ, Inst Gerontol & Dept Healthcare Sci, Detroit, MI 48202 USA
[4] Univ Michigan, Dept Psychol, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 USA
关键词
ADRD; Arabic; Immigrant; MoCA; Middle Eastern; MONTREAL COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT; NORMATIVE DATA; TRANSLATION; IDENTITY; VERSION;
D O I
10.1007/s10823-024-09513-w
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;
摘要
ObjectiveNeuropsychological assessment among U.S. Arabic-speaking older adults is virtually non-existent due to lack of translated measures and normative data, as well as researchers' limited access to Middle Eastern/Arab Americans. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is the only validated, widely-used dementia screen with Arabic language norms/cutoffs, yet, Arabic MoCA translations vary across countries and studies. We examined utility of a modified translation among Arabic-speaking immigrants in metro-Detroit.MethodsThe Arabic MoCA was modified to reflect consistency with the original English version while remaining meaningful in the Arabic language. The MoCA was then administered to 32 Arabic-speaking adults age 65 + living in metro-Detroit. Eight (25%) had an Alzheimer's disease or related dementia (ADRD) diagnosis. Each item was standardized and Cronbach's alpha assessed reliability. Ordinary least squares models examined whether an ADRD diagnosis predicts the total MoCA score and each item, adjusting for demographics.ResultsThe mean age of the sample was 73 years old. The alpha was acceptably high at 0.87. Bivariate analyses show those with ADRD diagnosis scored lower overall on the MoCA. However, probability of diagnosis and age were confounded in the sample such that in multivariate analyses ADRD diagnosis did not explain additional variation beyond what is explained by age. Orientation, cube-copy test and serial 7s best distinguished those with ADRD.ConclusionThe modified Arabic language MoCA shows promise distinguishing those with an ADRD diagnosis. This translation provides a resource for neuropsychologists looking for translated tests when working with Arabic-speaking patients in the U.S.
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