Cognitive Care in Family Medicine Settings
Free online CME
It’s critical for family physicians to effectively assess cognitive concerns, create care plans for newly diagnosed patient and support families navigating Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) with compassion.
Maximize your practice with this learning solution, designed to help you detect and manage cognitive impairment while supporting patients in preserving their brain health. Build your confidence with a deeper understanding of the latest research on early diagnosis, treatment and management of ADRD.
The course includes evidence-based practice recommendations and video content demonstrating best practices for ADRD care strategies.
With AAFP online CME, you can:
- Download PDFs of all presentation slides
- Report CME after each presentation
- Continue a presentation at your convenience
It’s critical for family physicians to effectively assess cognitive concerns, create care plans for newly diagnosed patient and support families navigating Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) with compassion.
Maximize your practice with this learning solution, designed to help you detect and manage cognitive impairment while supporting patients in preserving their brain health. Build your confidence with a deeper understanding of the latest research on early diagnosis, treatment and management of ADRD.
The course includes evidence-based practice recommendations and video content demonstrating best practices for ADRD care strategies.
With AAFP online CME, you can:
- Download PDFs of all presentation slides
- Report CME after each presentation
- Continue a presentation at your convenience
Learning Objectives
Identify contributing and reversible causes of cognitive impairment you can fix.
Identify causes of dementia and know when to strongly encourage additional evaluation.
Advise families on advance care planning for dementia.
List medications to treat MCI and dementia.
Course details
Course Director
Jaqueline Raetz, MD
Faculty, University of Washington, Family Medicine Residency, Family Medicine/Hospice and Palliative Medicine Specialist, Seattle, Washington
Faculty
Barak Gaster, MD
Professor of Medicine, General Internal Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
This CME activity is supported by a collaboration with the Gary and Mary West Institute.