InterventionsHuman trial

Implementation of an English and Spanish Dementia Screening Toolkit in Primary Care

GSA 2025 Abstract

Abstract

Introduction: Dementia affects over 10% of individuals aged 65 and older, with Black and Hispanic/Latinos experiencing a 1.5-2.0 times higher prevalence than non-Hispanic Whites. Despite the importance of early detection, adoption of dementia screeners in primary care is challenging.

The paper

Mirella Diaz-Santos, Gabriela Islas Huertas, Samantha Shah,
Show 4 more authorsSatpal Singh Wadhwa, Blanca Campos, Marjan Dehghanian, Michelle Anne Bholat,
Timothy S. Chang

University of California, Los Angeles

GSA 2025 Abstract · 31 Dec 2025 · CC BY

Presented at GSA 2025

doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaf122.1097