Cognitive Impairment and Decline Course
This course enhances clinical skills in managing cognitive impairment and decline. Participants learn to differentiate normal aging from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia using validated tools like MoCA, MMSE, and GDS. It covers structured interviews, lab and imaging workups, deprescribing, biopsychosocial formulations, and plans for monitoring safety, function, mood, and driving risks, empowering confident support for older adults and families in psychology practice.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain practical tools in the Cognitive Impairment and Decline Course to differentiate normal aging, mild cognitive impairment, and dementia via structured interviews, collateral history, and validated tests like MoCA and MMSE. Master planning labs, imaging, medication reviews, biopsychosocial formulations, and ethical management plans focused on safety, follow-up, and support for older adults and families.
Elevify advantages
Develop skills
- Rapid cognitive diagnosis: distinguish aging, MCI, and dementia in clinic.
- Structured geriatric interview: use MoCA, MMSE, GDS, and informant tools effectively.
- Practical workup planning: labs, imaging, and deprescribing for reversible causes.
- Brief biopsychosocial formulation: build targeted, evidence-based care plans fast.
- Longitudinal monitoring: track cognition, function, mood, driving, and safety risks.
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