Providers can improve screening questions to more accurately detect patients who may be at risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease and other aging-related problems, according to a new study published in the journal The Gerontologist.

Researchers from Penn State found that the two most common problems with the wording of questions used to detect those with memory loss were vagueness and an assumption that their behavior or experience is always the same. Additionally, the questions could be confusing or trigger emotional responses, which may result in individuals who answer the same questions differently, and for different reasons.

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