Title
Operationalizing The Detection Of Cognitive Impairment During The Medicare Annual Wellness Visit In A Primary Care Setting
Authoring Organization
Publication Month/Year
March 1, 2013
Last Updated Month/Year
January 9, 2024
Document Type
Consensus
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
To provide primary care physicians with guidance on cognitive assessment during the AWV, and when referral or further testing is needed, the Alzheimer's Association convened a group of experts to develop recommendations.
Inclusion Criteria
Female, Male, Adult, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory, Long term care
Intended Users
Social worker, psychologist, nurse practitioner, nurse, medical assistant, counselor, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Assessment and screening, Diagnosis
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D000066492 - Cognitive Aging, D003704 - Dementia, D060825 - Cognitive Dysfunction
Keywords
dementia, mild cognitive impairment, cognitive decline, Alzheimer disease
Source Citation
Cyndy B. Cordell, Soo Borson, Malaz Boustani, Joshua Chodosh, David Reuben, Joe Verghese, William Thies, Leslie B. Fried,
Alzheimer's Association recommendations for operationalizing the detection of cognitive impairment during the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit in a primary care setting, Alzheimer's & Dementia, Volume 9, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 141-150, ISSN 1552-5260, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2012.09.011.