Subjective Versus Objective Assessment of Cognitive Functioning in Primary Care

Conclusion:
Screening protocols in which cognitive testing is administered subsequent to patient complaint are prone to underdiagnosis. In addition, common dementia screens are insensitive to subjective deficits and healthy cognitive aging. Therefore, they may lead to dismissing valid concerns that deserve preventive attention. Primary care needs efficient screening tools that are sensitive to prodromal decline.

Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine - May 18, 2020 Category: Primary Care Authors: Hess, C., Levy, B., Hashmi, A. Z., Hogan, J., Greenspan, S., Elber, A., Falcon, K., Driscoll, D. F. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research