Journal article
Factors Associated With Primary Care Physicians’ Recognition of Cognitive Impairment in Their Older Patients
Abstract
Although there are accurate screens for cognitive impairment, there is as yet no evidence that screening improves outcomes including primary care physicians' (PCP) medical decision making. PCPs' recognition of cognitive impairment being suboptimal, we investigated factors associated with improved recognition. Eligible patients were aged 65 years and above, without documented dementia or previous work-up for dementia, seen consecutively over 2 …
Authors
Tierney MC; Naglie G; Upshur R; Jaakkimainen L; Moineddin R; Charles J; Ganguli M
Journal
Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders, Vol. 28, No. 4, pp. 320–325
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
October 2014
DOI
10.1097/wad.0000000000000039
ISSN
0893-0341