Related Experiment Video
Updated: Dec 17, 2025

A Machine Learning Approach to Design an Efficient Selective Screening of Mild Cognitive Impairment
Published on: January 11, 2020
Associations between unmet palliative care needs and cognitive impairment in a sample of diverse, community-based
Elissa Kozlov1, Matthew J Wynn2, M Carrington Reid3
1Rutgers University, Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, New Brunswick, NJ, USA.
Objective:
Given a large number of community-based older adults with mild cognitive impairment, it is essential to better understand the relationship between unmet palliative care (PC) needs and mild cognitive impairment in community-based samples.
Method:
Participants consisted of adults ages 60+ receiving services at senior centers located in New York City. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and the Unmet Palliative Care Needs screening tool were used to assess participants' cognitive status and PC needs.
Results:
Our results revealed a quadratic relationship between unmet PC needs and mild cognitive impairment, controlling for gender, living status, and age. Participants with either low or high MoCA scores reported lower PC needs than participants with average MoCA scores, mean difference of the contrast (low and high vs. middle) = 2.15, P = 0.08.
Significance Of Results:
This study is a first step toward elucidating the relationship between cognitive impairment and PC needs in a diverse community sample of older adults. More research is needed to better understand the unique PC needs of older adults with cognitive impairment living in the community.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Cognitive Development During Adulthood
Drug Dosing: Geriatric Patients
Dementia
The progression of dementia is generally gradual....
Pharmacodynamics in Geriatric Patients: Effects of Age
Alzheimer's Disease: Overview
The clinical diagnosis of AD hinges on the presence of memory and other cognitive impairments. Biomarkers, such as changes in Aβ...
Documentation in Long-Term and Home Healthcare Setting
Long-Term Care Facilities

