A study suggests that screening for dementia is not helpful

“Researchers found that half of those who showed signs of dementia during doctor’s office visits failed to return for follow-up tests. Many of those who did come back turned out to be fine or just experiencing slight cognitive problems.

To make things even more challenging, doctors can’t fully treat symptoms of dementia — including failing memory, personality changes and difficulty comprehending the world — even if they do discover them.”

The USPSTF gives dementia screening an I recommendation.

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