Differences in Patients Demographics and Etiologies in Primary vs. Specialty Care Memory Clinics: Insights from the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute Dementia Diagnostic Clinic Network

Findings suggest that DDCN primary care-based clinics receive more patients with potentially reversible causes of cognitive decline, suggesting that changes in primary care diagnostic practices could reduce the need for referrals to specialty memory clinics. Increasing the capacity to diagnose and manage reversible causes of cognitive impairment within primary care could potentially lead to reduced wait times for specialty dementia care.