Primary care clinics carry a tough burden. You walk in with concerns about blood pressure, pain or medication questions. There is rarely time to talk about memory slips or moments when everyday tasks feel harder than they should. That pressure on both sides often means Alzheimer disease and related dementias stay hidden until months or even years after early signs appear. More than half of older adults never receive a timely diagnosis, even though early changes in daily habits or thinking can show up long before the condition becomes severe. Researchers across several institutions have spent y…