Undiagnosed Dementia: A Scoping Review of Prevalence, Barriers, Impacts, Diagnostic Tools, and Intervention
Aims: Dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of cognitive impairment, often goes undiagnosed due to demographic, societal, and healthcare factors. Addressing these challenges is essential to enhance early diagnosis, improve patient outcomes, and reduce the societal and economic bu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2025-06-01
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| Series: | BJPsych Open |
| Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425101452/type/journal_article |
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| Summary: | Aims:
Dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of cognitive impairment, often goes undiagnosed due to demographic, societal, and healthcare factors. Addressing these challenges is essential to enhance early diagnosis, improve patient outcomes, and reduce the societal and economic burden of dementia. This scoping review explores the prevalence, barriers, impacts, diagnostic tools, and interventions associated with undiagnosed dementia, identifying knowledge gaps and providing recommendations for research, clinical practice, and policy development. |
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| ISSN: | 2056-4724 |