The merit of screening for dementia and cognitive impairment has been the subject of recent
debate. One of the main limitations in this regard is the lack of robust evidence to support the …

We considered whether general practitioners should examine all older patients over a
certain age for cognitive impairment in screening for early dementia. We invited …

Dementia and its most common cause, Alzheimer's disease, affect memory and occur
predominantly in the elderly. Dementia has become increasingly prevalent in the world as …

Objective To review the recent literature on cognitive screening with a focus on brief
screening methods in primary care as well as geriatric services. Design The Medline search …

Background and Purpose—Guidelines recommend screening stroke-survivors for cognitive
impairments. We sought to collate published data on test accuracy of cognitive screening …

Abstract The American Medical Association Current Procedural Panel developed a new
billing code making behavioral health screening a reimbursable healthcare service. The use …

Objective: To provide clarification on the distinction between cognitive screening, cognitive
testing, and neuropsychological assessment and highlight practical implications. Method …

Objective: The goal of this project was to determine whether screening different groups of
elderly individuals in a general or specialty practice would be beneficial in detecting …

OBJECTIVE: To systematically review the psychometric properties and clinical utility of
cognitive screening tools post-stroke. DATA SOURCES: EMBASE, CINAHL, MEDLINE …

This book [is] intended for the general clinician who is faced with the task of assessing
clients who may or may not have organic impairment. It is not intended to provide the …