Medicare patients in Texas who had an annual wellness visit had a 28% higher rate of mild cognitive impairment diagnosis than matched patients who did not, and follow-up blood tests accounted for only 14% of that gap
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American Geriatrics Society
Association Between Annual Wellness Visits and Early Dementia Diagnoses: Roles of Post‐Visit Healthcare Decisions
Background and Objectives
Early recognition of cognitive impairment (CI) and timely diagnoses of mild CI (MCI) and Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) are key to optimal dementia care. ...
Early recognition of cognitive impairment (CI) and timely diagnoses of mild CI (MCI) and Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) are key to optimal dementia care. ...
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