Expanding the use of brief cognitive assessments to detect suspected early-stage cognitive impairment in primary care.
Alzheimer's
cognitive assessment
dementia detection
Journal
Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association
ISSN: 1552-5279
Titre abrégé: Alzheimers Dement
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101231978
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
09 2023
09 2023
Historique:
revised:
24
01
2023
received:
09
12
2022
accepted:
25
01
2023
medline:
15
9
2023
pubmed:
19
4
2023
entrez:
19
04
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Mild cognitive impairment remains substantially underdiagnosed, especially in disadvantaged populations. Failure to diagnose deprives patients and families of the opportunity to treat reversible causes, make necessary life and lifestyle changes and receive disease-modifying treatments if caused by Alzheimer's disease. Primary care, as the entry point for most, plays a critical role in improving detection rates. We convened a Work Group of national experts to develop consensus recommendations for policymakers and third-party payers on ways to increase the use of brief cognitive assessments (BCAs) in primary care. The group recommended three strategies to promote routine use of BCAs: providing primary care clinicians with suitable assessment tools; integrating BCAs into routine workflows; and crafting payment policies to encourage adoption of BCAs. Sweeping changes and actions of multiple stakeholders are necessary to improve detection rates of mild cognitive impairment so that patients and families may benefit from timely interventions.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
4252-4259Informations de copyright
© 2023 UsAgainstAlzheimer's. Alzheimer's & Dementia published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Alzheimer's Association.
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