Mehwish Siddiqui, Tarisai Nyahoda, Christina Traber, Susan Elliott, Veena Wang, Lina Toledo-Franco, Miriam B Rodin
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Abstract
Cognitive impairment is common and often under diagnosed in the early stages. Patients and family caregivers benefit from early diagnosis of reversible causes and longer lead time for care planning in primary dementia diagnoses. Primary care physicians are the first and best providers for diagnosing common, serious, and progressive cognitive disorders.