[Detection of cognitive disorders in clinical practice].
The detection rate of cognitive impairment by general practitioners in elderly hospitalised and ambulatory population is low, ranging from 50 to 73%, and from 24 to 42%, respectively. This is insufficient regarding the importance of an early diagnosis of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, for the patient and his/her proxies, but also for the primary care physician in charge. Thus, all general practitioners should have a strategy for the evaluation of cognitive impairment in elderly patient.
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Division de gériatrie, Département de médecine interne, CHUV, Lausanne et CUTR Sylvana, Epalinges. Sabine.Joray@hcuge.ch
Pertoldi
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Büla
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D000368:Aged; D000465:Algorithms; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D003663:Decision Trees; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005194:Family Practice / Q000379:methods*; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods; D008609:Mental Status Schedule; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D015995:Prevalence; D013997:Time Factors