Identifying individuals at risk for cognitive decline, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), and dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a critical need. Functional decline is associated with risk and can be efficiently assessed by participants and study partners (SPs). We tested the hypothesis that SP‐reported functional decline is an independent predictor of dementia risk and cognitive decline.

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研究伙伴报告的下降可识别认知能力下降和痴呆症的风险。

识别由于阿尔茨海默氏病（AD）而有认知能力下降，轻度认知障碍（MCI）和痴呆症风险的个体是至关重要的。功能下降与风险相关，可以由参与者和研究伙伴（SP）进行有效评估。我们检验了以下假设：SP报告的功能下降是痴呆风险和认知下降的独立预测因子。