In 2021, around 73 percent of primary care physicians in the United States stated that they recommend lifestyle changes when mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is detected in a patient, while around 18 percent of physicians recommended testing for Alzheimer's biomarkers after MCI detection. This statistic illustrates the recommendations of U.S. primary care physicians when mild cognitive impairment is detected as of 2021.
Recommendations of U.S. primary care physicians when mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is detected as of 2021
Characteristic
Percentage of physicians
Recommend lifestyle changes
73%
Perform lab testing for reversible causes
70%
Refer the patient to a specialist
53%
Prescribe medications to treat noncognitive symptoms
"Physicians had to have been in practice for at least two years and spend at least 50 percent of their time in direct patient care, with at least 10% of their patients being age 60 or older."
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Alzheimer's Association. (March 14, 2022). Recommendations of U.S. primary care physicians when mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is detected as of 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319059/us-physician-recommendations-after-mci-detection/
Alzheimer's Association. "Recommendations of U.S. primary care physicians when mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is detected as of 2021." Chart. March 14, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319059/us-physician-recommendations-after-mci-detection/
Alzheimer's Association. (2022). Recommendations of U.S. primary care physicians when mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is detected as of 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319059/us-physician-recommendations-after-mci-detection/
Alzheimer's Association. "Recommendations of U.S. Primary Care Physicians When Mild Cognitive Impairment (Mci) Is Detected as of 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319059/us-physician-recommendations-after-mci-detection/
Alzheimer's Association, Recommendations of U.S. primary care physicians when mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is detected as of 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319059/us-physician-recommendations-after-mci-detection/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Recommendations of U.S. primary care physicians when mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is detected as of 2021 [Graph], Alzheimer's Association, March 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319059/us-physician-recommendations-after-mci-detection/
