Re: Age, MoCA and CKD
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Nov 18, 2019 06:00PM
Timed out before I could summarize the first paragraph.
Lower MoCA score at baseline is associated with higher prevalance of CKD (see this poster).
A lot of overlap between the aged (70 or older), cognitively impaired (baseline MoCA<26) and CKD (baseline eGFR<60) populations. 80 of the 246 cognitively impaired (baseline MoCA<26) patients have CKD (baseline eGFR<60). 80 of the 262 CKD (baseline eGFR<60) patients are cognitively impaired (baseline MoCA below 26).