Preliminary Findings from EMPOWER: Evaluating Memory as Part of Women’s Routine Care
Integrating cognitive screening into the routine gynecological well-woman exam can identify midlife and older women experiencing cognitive difficulties, a critical step in addressing the care disparity. The current study demonstrates the validity of a subjective cognitive screener for detecting early cognitive dysfunction. A limitation of the study is the lack of ethnic and racial diversity, especially groups that are at increased risk for AD. Ongoing work is expanding EMPOWER to clinics that serve a more sociodemographically diverse patient population. Future work should include longitudinal monitoring to assess both subjective and objective cognitive changes over time.
Authors
- Silvia Chapman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4508-4557)
- Sarah E. Tom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0094-5138)
- David J. Libon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6617-6066)
- Mary Rosser
- Sandra Rizer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7352-3510)
- Jillian L. Joyce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5311-4798)
- Laura Mora (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4423-7558)
- Stephanie Cosentino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5684-143X)
- Samantha A. Dargie
- Karen Marder
Institutions
- University of Southern California (US)
- Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
- Stratford University (US)
- Rowan University (US)
- Columbia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.092824
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00