Diagnosing Dementia and Cognitive Impairment in Symptomatic Patients

Kiyomi K. Goto, DO,

Queen’s Health Care Centers, Kapolei, Hawaii

Juan Qiu, MD, MS, PhD,

Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, State College, Pennsylvania

Patient Perspective by John James

American Family Physician. 2024;110(2):132-133.

Author disclosure: No relevant financial relationships.

This clinical content conforms to AAFP criteria for CME.

Author disclosure: No relevant financial relationships.

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These are summaries of reviews from the Cochrane Library.

This series is coordinated by Corey D. Fogleman, MD, assistant medical editor.

A collection of Cochrane for Clinicians published in AFP is available at https://www.aafp.org/afp/cochrane.

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