The lecture Dementia: Diagnosis and Clinical Reasoning by Kimberly Posey, AGPCNP-BC, DNP, PhD, GS-C is from the course Management of Neurocognitive Conditions in the Older Adult (release in progress).
Which of the following is a key step in diagnosing dementia in a new patient presenting with cognitive decline?
What is the primary purpose of using cognitive screening tools such as MoCA, MMSE, or SLUMS in the suspicion of dementia?
In cases where a patient scores relatively well on a cognitive screening tool but presents with vascular risk factors and history of stroke, what should be the provider's next step?
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