Reluctance By Consumers And Physicians To Address Cognitive Decline Hinders Diagnosis & Access To Potential New Treatments

Reluctance by the public and physicians to address memory and thinking concerns hinders diagnosis and access to potential new treatments. Of the 10% of U.S. individuals aged 45 years and older who reported subjective cognitive decline (SCD), 54% had not consulted a health care professional about their cognitive issues. Meanwhile, most primary care physicians (PCPs) reported waiting for their health care consumers (97%) or family members (98%) to express concerns about symptoms or request a cognitive assessment. SCD is defined as self-perceived worsening of or more frequent difficulties with thinking or memory.

Even people already experiencing memory and . . .