The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force on Tuesday declined to endorse cognitive screening for older adults, fueling a debate that has simmered for years.
A leading group of medical experts is declining to endorse cognitive screening for older adults, fueling a debate that has simmered for years.
The position statement comes amid mounting concern over a rising tide of older adults with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Nearly 6 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, and that population is expected to swell to nearly 14 million by 2050. Unfortunately, treatments remain elusive.Cognitive screening involves administering short tests — usually lasting five minutes or less — to people without any symptoms of cognitive decline.
“This can start a discussion with your doctor: ‘You know, you’re having problems with your cognition, let’s follow this up,’” saidOpponents counter that the benefits of screening are unproven and the potential for harm is worrisome.“Getting a positive result can make someone wary about their cognition and memory for the rest of their life,” said, an associate professor of geriatric medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine.
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