Too Few Older Adults Tell Doctors About Memory Loss: Study
By E. J. Mundell, HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Jan. 28, 2016 (HealthDay News) -Do you worry that forgetting names, or where you put your keys, might be a sign of impending dementia? If you’re like most older Americans, you don’t bring this up with your doctor, a new study shows.
Researchers who looked at federal government data on more than 10,000 people found that in 2011, only 1 in 4 adults aged 45 or older discussed memory problems with a health care professional during a routine checkup.