shield suggests protective intervention in imminent danger or actual attack. shielded her eyes from the sun with her hand; guard implies protecting with vigilance and force against expected danger. White House entrances are well guarded; safeguard implies taking precautionary protective measures against merely possible danger
The test, called the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, or Moca, is a 10-minute screening exam meant to highlight possible problems with thinking and memory. But it is by no means definitive, nor even diagnostic, experts pointed out. Screening tests like these cannot rule out declines in reasoning or memory, or difficulties with planning or judgment.
Cognitive Function Test. This test is designed for those aged 50 to 70. It consists of four parts and it will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Once you have started the test it is important that you are not disturbed and that you do not take a break. If you require glasses for computer screen work, please use them.