No routine screening for cognitive impairment for adults 65+

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended against routine screening for cognitive impairment in adults ages 65 and over. The is important to providers because many different brief tests are available that assess one or more domains of cognitive function - i.e., complex attention, executive function, learning and memory, language, perceptual motor function, and social cognition. While some of these tests can be important as part of an evaluation for a diagnosis of cognitive impairment for people with symptoms, the potential benefits don't outweigh the risks in people without symptoms living in the community.