Communicating a Diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia

2025/07/30 by Kyra O’Brien, Emily A. Largent, Jason Karlawish · 1 voice
Arts and Humanities · Health Professions · Medicine · #Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research #Mental Health and Psychiatry #Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare

paper · doi:10.1001/jama.2025.13006

openalex publication_date 2025/07/30 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

This JAMA Insights explores strategies for effectively communicating a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment or dementia to patients and their care partners.

Citations

• Challenges and approaches to involving family caregivers in primary care

Discussions

• A new @jama.com Insights article by LDI Fellows Kyra O’Brien, Emily Largent, and Jason Karlawish advises clinicians on how to communicate a diagnosis of MCI or dementia—emphasizing triadic communicati [bsky, 3 points, 1 comments]

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