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  1. The FDA approval of disease-modifying Alzheimer's disease therapies marks a major shift in treatment but exposes a critical challenge: identifying patients during the mild cognitive impairment (MCI) stage when intervention is most effective. Despite early biological changes, most diagnoses occur after significant decline. Drawing from over 180 stakeholder interviews conducted through the NSF I-Corps program reveal major detection gaps across primary care, specialty access, and available tools. This commentary highlights the consequences of delayed diagnosis and proposes translational strategies to align early detection with therapeutic opportunity, positioning MCI as the critical window for Alzheimer's disease intervention. 
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