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Mild Cognitive Impairment vs. Dementia: Management in the Home Setting

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Course Overview

In this course, we’ll explore how to identify Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), differentiate it from dementia, and increase the accuracy of our etiologic diagnoses. We will review key clinical features and assessment tools, discuss available treatments, and suggest strategies for care planning in the home.

Learning Objectives

  • Upon completion, you will be able to:
    • Describe the clinical features and diagnostic criteria that distinguish MCI from various types of dementia.
    • Recognize through history, observation, and screening tools key functional, cognitive, and behavioral clues helpful in differential diagnosis relevant to treatment choices.
    • Apply appropriate assessment strategies in the home setting to monitor progression, engage caregivers, and guide care planning based on cognitive and behavioral status.

Audience

This online course is intended for home-based primary care providers, as well as coders, practice managers, and operations staff.

Estimated Time to Complete

30 minutes. In order to earn credit for participation in this activity, the learner must complete a 5-question post-test with a passing score of 80% or better with unlimited attempts.

Other Information

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of PeerPoint Medical Education Institute and the Home Centered Care Institute. PeerPoint Medical Education Institute is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

PeerPoint Medical Education Institute designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Approved: September 15, 2025 Expiration: September 15, 2028

The following organizations accept certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™:

  • Physician Assistants: American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
  • Nurse Practitioners: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP)
  • Nurses: American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
  • Practice Managers: Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)
None of the planners, authors, or reviewers for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
The Home Centered Care Institute gratefully acknowledges support for this activity in the form of a grant from The John A. Hartford Foundation.

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