title: Screening of patients with cognitive impairment when entering a rehabilitation unit.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of an early screening of cognitive impairment in rehabilitation units, and the proportion of cognitive impairments (in particular, Alzheimer's disease) among this population.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a multicentric, non-interventional, epidemiological, transverse, projective and comprehensive study of five French rehabilitation units.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This study on 279 people over 75 years found 105 new cases of cognitive impairments, among which 62 cases of dementia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These findings show the interest of generalizing cognitive impairments screening when entering a rehabilitation unit, in coordination with memory consultations and general practitioners.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geriatrics, Clinique Pierre de Brantôme (Orpéa/Clinéa), Brantôme, France.
authors.forename: Patrice
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Porte
authors.forename: Karine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lahmi
authors.forename: Jean-Michel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Auque
authors.forename: Yves
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Carnet
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Galliou
authors.forename: Pierre-Marie
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Preux
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Labourdette
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zawieja
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Métais
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D015995:Prevalence; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index