Abstract In the United States, at least half of older adults living with dementia do not have a
diagnosis. Their cognitive impairment may not have been detected, and some older adults …

Objectives To assess the effect of screening on diagnosing cognitive impairment. Design
Quality improvement initiative. Setting Seven Veterans Affairs Medical Centers. Participants …

As the size of the older population increases, primary care physicians can expect to see
growing numbers of patients who present with symptoms of cognitive dysfunction. This study …

Background. Prior research has found that dementia is often undiagnosed in primary care,
but there has been limited research on whether physicians respond to symptoms, behaviors …

As few as 50% of dementia cases are diagnosed by physicians. This study investigated how
primary care physicians assess patients for dementia and identified barriers to dementia …

Background: Primary care physicians are positioned to provide early recognition and
treatment of dementia. We evaluated the feasibility and utility of a comprehensive screening …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the frequency and correlates of undetected dementia in community‐
dwelling older people. DESIGN: Secondary analysis of data from the Canadian Study of …

This article has been corrected. The original version (PDF) is appended to this article as a
supplement. Background: Earlier identification of cognitive impairment may reduce patient …

With the aim of determining if specialty type or the amount of geriatric training during primary
care residencies correlated with the rate of and comfort with dementia identification and …

Objectives: To assess physician recognition of dementia and cognitive impairment, compare
recognition with documentation, and identify physician and patient factors associated with …