What Is the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and Why Is It in the News? The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is a 10-minute screening tool developed in 1996 to detect mild cognitive impairment (MCI), often an early sign of conditions like dementia. 🇺🇸🧠 It tests memory, attention, visuospatial skills, and executive function through tasks like recalling words, drawing a clock, and identifying animals. Scores range from 0-30; 26 is typically normal. It's widely used in medical settings b