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Editorial
. 2020 Feb 25;323(8):722-724.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.22527.

Issues and Questions Surrounding Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Patients

Ronald C Petersen  1 , Kristine Yaffe  2
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Editorial

Issues and Questions Surrounding Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Patients

Ronald C Petersen et al. JAMA. .
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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Petersen reported consulting for Roche, Merck, Biogen, and Eisai; serving as a member of an independent data monitoring committee for Genentech; giving an educational talk for GE Healthcare; and receiving funding from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) (P30 AG 062677, U01 AG006786), the GHR Foundation, and the Mayo Clinic Foundation for Medical Education and Research. Dr Yaffe reported serving as a member of the board of directors for Alector; serving as a member of independent data monitoring committees for Eli Lilly and the NIA; serving on the advisory committee for the Beeson Scholars Program and the Global Council of Brain Health; and receiving funding from the NIA, US Department of Defense, US Department of Veterans Affairs, Doris Duke Charitable Funds, and the Alzheimer Disease Drug Discovery Fund.

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