Two studies suggest up to 10 million Americans don't know they're living with mild cognitive impairment, and few doctors identify it as often as they should.
Millions of Americans and their doctors are in the dark when it comes to early cognitive decline, according to new research from the University of Southern California. A study out this week suggests that most general physicians vastly under-diagnose mild cognitive impairment among their patients, following another recent study from the same authors which found that millions of Medicare patients with the condition slip through the cracks.
But although the rate did slightly improve over time, only a small portion of Medicare patients actually received a mild cognitive impairment diagnosis during the study period, amounting to about 8% of expected cases. In other words, at least 7.4 million Americans over 65 have no idea they’re living with mild cognitive impairment, with the authors further estimating that as many as 10 million Americans are undiagnosed if you include those over age 50.
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