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Study: Cognitive impairment goes unnoticed by caregivers

02/17/12

A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society discovered that cognitive screenings and further evaluation increased new diagnoses of cognitive impairment in older veterans.

Researchers determined that the effect of screening on diagnosing cognitive impairment in patients had no indication of memory loss. Veterans who were 70 and older who failed the brief cognitive screen at a primary care visit were offered a further, more in-depth evaluation.

"Our study demonstrates that proactive strategies such as routine screening are well-accepted and effective in diagnosing cognitive impairment, and that primary care providers value the diagnostic and management services involved," leader of the study J. Riley McCarten said. "This project has implications for strategies that seek to improve care and contain costs in dementia."

Out of the 8,342 veterans who were offered screening, 97 percent accepted, 26 percent failed the screen and 28 percent agreed to further evaluation.

According to a 2007 study by the National Institute of Health, about 3.4 million Americans aged 71 and older have dementia, which might encourage others to secure a life insurance policy to prepare for any unexpected health concerns in the future.

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