Should I ask my primary care physician for a cognitive assessment during my physical exam?

According to a March 2019 report by the Alzheimer’s Association, 82% of seniors believe it is important to having their thinking and memory checked and nearly all primary care physicians, 94%, consider it important to assess all patients age 65 and older for cognitive impairment.

However, though there is the understanding between both seniors and primary care physicians about the value of early cognitive testing, the report found that just one in seven seniors (16%) reveal that they receive regular cognitive assessments for memory or thinking issues during routine health exams. This is very low in comparison to other routine tests that are normally given, the report showed, such as blood pressure (

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