Patients in rural U.S. with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease less likely to receive specialized care

The Hill (8/5, Barnes) reported, “Americans suffering from early-onset Alzheimer’s are less likely to receive specialized care if they live in rural parts of the country, a…study found.” Researchers found that patients with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease “were typically seen exclusively by a primary care physician and were less likely to undergo testing that would help [physicians] manage the condition.” The study was published in JAMA Network Open.

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— “Rural Americans with early-onset Alzheimer’s less likely to see a specialist “Adam Barnes, The Hill, August 5, 2022

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