Finding Dementia in Primary Care: The Results of a Clinical Demonstration Project

Riley McCarten, J.; Anderson, Pauline; A. Kuskowski, Michael; McPherson, Susan; Borson, Soo; W. Dysken, Maurice

doi:10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03841.x

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Finding Dementia in Primary Care: The Results of a Clinical Demonstration Project

Published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society • Feb 1, 2012

Authors:

J. Riley McCarten

Pauline Anderson

Michael A. Kuskowski

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To assess the effect of screening on diagnosing cognitive impairment. DESIGN: Quality improvement initiative. SETTING: Seven Veterans Affairs Medical Centers. PARTICIPANTS: Veterans aged 70 or older without a prior diagnosis of cognitive impairment. MEASUREMENTS: Veterans failing a brief...

Subject

Dementia

Medicine

Medical diagnosis

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