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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Screening

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Systematic Review

Source: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Last Reviewed: February 2020

Workgroups: Dementias, Including Alzheimer's Disease Workgroup, Older Adults Workgroup

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force found insufficient evidence to assess whether the benefits of screening for cognitive impairment in community-dwelling adults age 65 years or older with no symptoms outweigh the harms.

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Objectives related to this resource (2)

Increase the proportion of older adults with dementia, or their caregivers, who know they have it — DIA‑01
Baseline only
Increase the proportion of adults with subjective cognitive decline who have discussed their symptoms with a provider — DIA‑03
Baseline only

Suggested Citation

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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. (2020). Final Recommendation Statement: Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Screening. Retrieved from https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/cognitive-impairment-in-older-adults-screening