Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Primary Care: Rationale and Tools.
Mehwish Siddiqui, Tarisai Nyahoda, Christina Traber, Susan M. Elliott, V.W. Wang, Lina Toledo-Franco, Miriam Rodin
Abstract
Cognitive impairment is common and often under diagnosed in the early stages. Patients and family caregivers benefit from early diagnosis of reversible causes and longer lead time for care planning in primary dementia diagnoses. Primary care physicians are the first and best providers for diagnosing common, serious, and progressive cognitive disorders.
Topics & Concepts
DementiaPrimary careCognitive impairmentMedical diagnosisMedicineCognitionPsychiatryFamily medicineDiseasePathologyDementia and Cognitive Impairment Research