dementia screening
Memory loss check
Dementia screening is a preliminary assessment to detect signs of cognitive decline, typically using brief standardized tests of memory, attention, and reasoning.
Screening identifies people who may need comprehensive evaluation, not a diagnosis itself: Medicare covers annual dementia screening for seniors.
Common tools include the Mini-Mental State Examination and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment.
- Alzheimer's diseaseDegenerative brain condition affecting memory
- memory lossFailure to recall
- blood testsAnalyses of drawn samples
- neuroimagingVisualizing nervous system structure
- physical examsComprehensive bodily health assessments
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Restructuring maladaptive thought patterns
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