Abstract
Around the world, someone develops dementia every three seconds ("Dementia statistics | Alzheimer's disease international," 2015). Current evidence shows that in clinically healthy people, pathophysiological changes begin 10 to 15 years before symptoms of cognitive impairment (CI) are seen (Kirsebom et al., 2017, p.1622). Studies note, that in the United States the rate of undiagnosed dementia cases exceeds 50% (Eichler et al., 2015, p. 87; Grober et al., 2016, p. 1038; Wang, Xiao, Ullah, He and Bellis, 2017, p. 1). The economic impact of reacting to Alzheimer's disease and related neurocognitive disorders (ADRD) has created a statistic that indicates, "if global dementia care were a country, it would be the 18th largest economy in the world" ("Dementia statistics | Alzheimer's disease international," 2015). Economic stability and cost-effective measures like "increasing quality of life" and "delaying institutionalization" can be realized with timely recognition and early diagnosis (Ranson, Kuama, Hamilton, Lang, and Llewellyn, 2018, p. 288).
Sigma Membership
Theta Tau
Type
DNP Capstone Project
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Quality Improvement
Research Approach
Pilot/Exploratory Study
Keywords:
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders, Early Cognitive Screening, Standardized Routine Cognitive Screening, Cognitive Impairment Screening
Advisor
Jill Shutes
Degree
DNP
Degree Grantor
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Degree Year
2019
Recommended Citation
Watkins, Alexandria, "Implementing the '6th Vital Sign' into primary care" (2020). DNP and Student Works. 284.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dnps/284
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Self-submission
Date of Issue
2020-06-04
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