Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement

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<p class="first" id="d3338253e331">Dementia (also known as major neurocognitive disorder) is defined by a significant decline in 1 or more cognitive domains that interferes with a person's independence in daily activities. Dementia affects an estimated 2.4 to 5.5 million individuals in the United States, and its prevalence increases with age. </p>

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Title: JAMA

Abbreviated Title: JAMA

Publisher: American Medical Association (AMA)

ISSN (Print): 0098-7484

Publication date Created: February 25 2020

Publication date (Print): February 25 2020

Volume: 323

Issue: 8

Page: 757

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[1 ]Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California

[2 ]Stanford University, Stanford, California

[3 ]Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, New York

[4 ]Fairfax Family Practice Residency, Fairfax, Virginia

[5 ]Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond

[6 ]Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts

[7 ]University of California, San Francisco

[8 ]Oregon Health & Science University, Portland

[9 ]Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

[10 ]Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke

[11 ]Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

[12 ]University of Alabama at Birmingham

[13 ]University of California, Los Angeles

[14 ]University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester

[15 ]Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts

[16 ]Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois

[17 ]University of Hawaii, Honolulu

[18 ]Pacific Health Research and Education Institute, Honolulu, Hawaii

[19 ]Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts

Article

DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.0435

PubMed ID: 32096858

SO-VID: 83f6c01e-3aba-4c33-893e-ebc227512b4d

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