Dementia and mild cognitive impairment screening in an emergency homeless shelter

DISCUSSION: Older adults experiencing homelessness may have a high likelihood of dementia or MCI. Routine MoCA screening in older adults experiencing homelessness is feasible and can help to identify services needed to successfully exit homelessness.PMID:38494925 | DOI:10.1002/alz.13763

Source: The Journal of Alzheimers Association - March 18, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Heather M Ross Primrose Dzenga Martha Myers Alisa Squires Stephanie Duncan Jamilyn Caradine Phillip Scharf Diana M Bowman Source Type: research