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CME Activity

Cognitive assessment of older people

Course Directors

William D. Carey
William D. Carey, MD

Director, Center for Continuing Education
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio

Kirsten Patrick

Assistant Editor, British Medical Journal, London

Faculty

John Young

Head, Academic Unit of Elderly Care & Rehabilitation,
Leeds Institute for Health Sciences, University of Leeds, UK

David Meagher

Professor of psychiatry,
University of Limerick Medical School,
Castletroy, Limerick, Ireland;
Consultant Psychiatrist,
Midwestern Regional Hospital,
Dooradoyle, Limerick, Ireland

Alasdair MacLullich

Professor of geriatric medicine,
Edinburgh Delirium Research Group,
University of Edinburgh, UK

Accredited by

BMJ Learning

Course Description

Learning outcomes:
1) Recognise patterns of cognitive decline in older adults;
2) List the causes of cognitive decline in older adults;
3) Develop an approach to investigation of the older adults with possible cognitive impairment in the emergency or primary care setting;
4) Appraise the available standardised assessment tools for cognitive function.

Activity Details

Credit Types:CME
Credit Amount:1.0 Credits
Release Date:2011-Sep-06
Expiration Date:2013-Sep-06
Registration Required:Yes
Cost:£81/yr
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