Acceptance of dementia screening in continuous care retirement communities: a mailed survey.

Background: In a recent systematic review of the evidence for dementia screening to support recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force, we found no evidence regarding the interest or willingness of older adults to be screened, and insufficient evidence to provide an estimate of the potential harms of dementia screening.

Objective: In an attempt to address the acceptability of dementia screening, we asked older adults living in two Continuous Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) if they would agree to routine screening for memory problems.

Design: Cross-sectional study using self-administered mailed survey questionnaires.