LEAD Coalition Calls on U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to Encourage Cognitive Screening in Older Adults

Sixty-seven LEAD Coalition member organizations and supporters joined a formal comment submitted to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) in response to its “Draft Recommendation Statement: Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults.”  The comment urged USPSTF to issue a final Recommendation Statement grade of A or B, meaning the cognitive screening of older adults should be offered or provided.  Read the comment letter.