Clinical and Ethical Indications for Cognitive Impairment Screening in Primary Care
Presenters:
David Hoffman, M.Ed., C.C.E., Director, Bureau of Community Integration and Alzheimer’s Disease, Division of Long Term Care, Office of Health Insurance Programs, New York State Department of Health
At the conclusion of the presentation, the participants will be able to:
Describe the benefits of early cognitive screening;
Describe cognitive screening tools shown to be both sensitive and specific;
Discuss the Medicare Annual Wellness visit as a vehicle for changing dementia diagnostic practices at a population level; and
Identify ethical justifications for cognitive screening and early diagnosis.