Comparative effect of atorvastatin (80 mg) versus simvastatin (20 to 40 mg) in preventing hospitalizations for heart failure in patients with previous myocardial infarction.
The Cognitive Assessment of Minnesota is an objective measure that helps provide an overview of cognitive functioning in adults. The test can be used as a baseline, to help guide further assessment and intervention, and to aid in discharge planning.
At the White House press conference, Jackson said he decided to run what's called the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, known as MoCA. It is a well-known and well-tested assessment that doctors can quickly use to detect mild cognitive dysfunction, according to the test instructions. It does rule out the need to do any other cognitive assessment, Jackson said. The 30-point test takes about 10 minutes and asks the patient to perform a simple batch of memory and mental tasks. The tasks include drawing a line between a number and a letter in ascending order.