90% of people with this precursor to dementia don’t know

Written on 09-11-2024

A new analysis conducted by researchers at the University of Southern California highlights an alarming issue: cases of “mild cognitive impairment” (MCI), often a precursor to dementia, are dramatically underdiagnosed in the US. Their research suggests that 99% of primary care doctors are underdiagnosing MCI, with the result that at least 90% of cases slip through. Why is this happening, and what are the implications?

Find out more in Time magazine : “Physicians are dramatically underdiagnosing early cognitive decline, a precursor to Alzheimer’s”