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Title: Common Errors Seen in the MoCA
Presented by:
Dr. David Loring, PhD, ABPP, FAAN, FAES
Professor, Departments of Neurology and Pediatrics
Neuropsychology Program Director (Neurology)
Editor-in-Chief, Neuropsychology Review
Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Description: Join Dr. David Loring as he reviews common errors encountered in the use of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). Drawing on clinical experience and research data, he will highlight mistakes that frequently occur with this widely used cognitive screening tool. The presentation will highlight errors commonly made by cognitively normal individuals (e.g., “hippo” for rhinoceros; difficulty with Necker cube copy). Dr. Loring will also discuss the major interpretive risk of treating a single MoCA score as a fixed estimate of global cognition with a fixed cutoff score to identify impairment, emphasizing the importance of considering demographic influences, measurement variability, and the role of the MoCA as a screening measure rather than a comprehensive cognitive evaluation.
David Loring, faculty for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies.
Questions? Email msm-oepe@msm.edu
Speaker Bio:
David W. Loring, PhD, is a distinguished neuropsychologist based in Atlanta, Georgia. He is a Professor in the Department of Neurology at Emory University School of Medicine where he serves as Neuropsychology Program Director in the Neurology Department. Dr. Loring has been practicing since 1985 and is board-certified in Clinical Neuropsychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. Dr. Loring’s research centers on redefining treatment efficacy by integrating cognitive outcome measures and emphasizing the impact of psychological factors on overall treatment effectiveness. He has played a key leadership role in shaping the field through his service as Associate Editor of Epilepsia and Editor-in-Chief of Neuropsychology Review. His contributions have been recognized with numerous honors, including the Distinguished Lifetime Contributions to Neuropsychology Award from the National Academy of Neuropsychology. He is Past President of the International Neuropsychological Society.
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