Cognitive screening and education: assessing the Montreal Cognitive Assessment’s validity in older Ugandan populations
Educational attainment impacts MoCA performance in older Ugandans, highlighting the need for region-specific norms and culturally adapted cognitive screening in LMICs.
Authors
- Noeline Nakasujja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8163-4376)
- Haruna Muwonge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3964-2169)
- Kamada Lwere (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4235-7054)
- Hakim Sendagire
- Mark Kaddumukasa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7390-7330)
- Joy Louise Gumikiriza‐Onoria (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4915-5356)
- Denis Buwembo
- Rheem Nakimbugwe
Institutions
- Islamic University in Uganda (UG)
- Soroti University (UG)
- Makerere University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Academia Mental Health and Well-Being
- Published
- 2025-07-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.20935/mhealthwellb7804
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00