Status quo is not enough: Common tests for Mild Cognitive Impairment lack both sensitivity and specificity

Source: http://sharpbrains.com/blog/2016/05/25/status-quo-is-not-enough-common-tests-for-mild-cognitive-impairment-lack-both-sensitivity-and-specificity/

misdiagnosisCurrent screening methods miss worrisome number of persons with mild cognitive impairment (ScienceDaily):

“Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a slight but noticeable and measurable decline in cognitive abilities, such as remembering names or a list of items. While changes may not be severe enough to disrupt daily life, a clinical diagnosis of MCI indicates an increased risk of eventually developing Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia.

In a paper published in the current Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System say existing screening tools for MC…

Source: http://sharpbrains.com/blog/2016/05/25/status-quo-is-not-enough-common-tests-for-mild-cognitive-impairment-lack-both-sensitivity-and-specificity/

misdiagnosisCurrent screening methods miss worrisome number of persons with mild cognitive impairment (ScienceDaily):

“Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a slight but noticeable and measurable decline in cognitive abilities, such as remembering names or a list of items. While changes may not be severe enough to disrupt daily life, a clinical diagnosis of MCI indicates an increased risk of eventually developing Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia.

In a paper published in the current Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System say existing screening tools for MC…

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