|Slideshows|December 4, 2020

Tools for Assessing Cognition

Author(s)Priya Sharma, MD, Melinda Lantz, MD

There are a number of cognitive screening tools designed to help offer timely, quality care for the elderly and those struggling with cognitive loss and dementia.

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