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Two new studies from researchers at USC Dornsife found that mild cognitive impairment the most common cause of which is Alzheimer’s disease is drastically underdiagnosed in the US, with millions of Americans unaware they have the condition.
Millions of older Americans may be unaware they have memory and thinking impairments mostly because their doctors aren't diagnosing them, new research suggests.
Undiagnosed: More than 7 million Americans unaware they have mild cognitive impairment Two new USC Dornsife studies suggest that of the 8 million Americans who have MCI, more than 90% don’t know it an especially worrisome finding since early diagnosis is key to delaying onset of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
Millions of older Americans may be unaware they have memory and thinking impairments mostly because their doctors aren't diagnosing them, new research suggests.