OVERVIEW

Dementia: ?Making the Diagnosis Live Training is organized by Dementia Care Aware and will be held on Nov 03, 2026.

Description:
This live training covers the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for dementia, components of a complete cognitive evaluation, strategies for disclosing a dementia diagnosis, and how to address common challenges in diagnosis. 

Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
1. Define the diagnostic criteria for dementia or major neurocognitive disorder based on the DSM-5
2. Identify elements of a complete cognitive evaluation, including the history, reviewing comorbidities, evaluating medications, and collecting objective data
3. Apply a framework for disclosing a diagnosis of dementia
4. Describe how to address common challenges in diagnosis

KEY DATES

Registrations Open
25 Sep, 2026
Registrations Open
Event Start Date
03 Nov, 2026
Event Start Date
Event End Date
03 Nov, 2026
Event End Date
Credits

 Joint Accreditation Statement: 
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (Partners) and University of California, San Francisco. Partners is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician Continuing Education
Partners designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing Continuing Professional Development
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Nursing Continuing Professional Development activity is 1.0 contact hours.

PA Continuing Medical Education
Partners has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Social Work Continuing Education
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Partners for Advancing Clinical Education is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 Clinical continuing education credits.

This session is approved for 1 AAFP-prescribed credit.

  • 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1 Contact Hours
  • 1 AAPA
  • 1 Credit
  • TARGET AUDIENCE

    PhysicianNursingPhysician AssistantNeurologistsNursesSocial WorkersPsychiatristsPrimary Care ProvidersGeriatric Physicians Other Healthcare Professionals

    SPECIALITIES

    GeriatricsNeurologyPsychiatryPsychiatry and Neurology

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