<strong>Episode 25 - July 2022</strong>
Topic: Mild Cognitive Impairment: The Importance of Early Screening and Intervention
Host: James Millward, DMSc, PA-C
Guests: Cynthia (Dunn) Beam, MPAS, PA-C, and Rebecca Loomis, MSPAS, PA-C

<strong>Resources:</strong>
<a href="https://www.mocatest.org/the-moca-test/">Montreal Cognitive Assessment (The MoCA Test)</a>
<a href="https://mini-cog.com/">Mini-Cog© – Quick Screening for Early Dementia Detection</a>
<a href="https://oxfordmedicaleducation.com/geriatrics/mini-mental-state-examination-mmse/">Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE)</a>
<a href="https://pa-foundation.org/wp-content/uploads/GSA_KAER-Toolkit_2020_Final.pdf">The Gerontological Society of America – The GSA KAER Toolkit for Primary Care Teams</a>
<a href="https://www.alz.org/careplanning/downloads/functional-activities-questionnaire.pdf">Alzheimer's Association - Use of the Functional Activities Questionnaire in Older Adults with Dementia</a>
<a href="https://www.alz.org/media/Documents/ad8-dementia-screening.pdf">Alzheimer's Association - AD8 Dementia Screening Interview</a>
<a href="https://www.alz.org/professionals/health-systems-clinicians/cognitive-assessment">Alzheimer's Association - Cognitive Assessment for Professionals</a>
<a href="https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/care-resources/cognitive-care/cognitive-evaluation.html">American Academy of Family Physicians - Cognitive and Functional Assessment Tools</a>
<a href="https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/10_signs">Alzheimer's Association - 10 Early Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer's</a>
<a href="https://eldercare.acl.gov/Public/index.aspx">Eldercare Locator - Area Agencies on Aging</a>

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