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Course

Office-Based Clinical Assessment of Cognitive Function – New Developments

Sunday, June 26, 2022
2:00 PM – 4:30 PM EST
Location:Av. Viger

Audience:

Adult Neurologist, Resident, Fellow, Nurses with interest in topic

Learning Level:

Intermediate (Practicing Physician), Advanced (Special Interest, Higher Level Discussion)

Learning Format:

Audience response system, Case studies, Lecture/plenary method, Question and answer sessions

CanMEDs Roles:

Medical Expert, Scholar, Communicator, Collaborator

Description:

Despite advances in technology, clinical assessment of cognitive function continues to rely on neuropsychological tests. Since the development of the MMSE, and later the MoCA, there have been advances on test batteries available to neurologists to help with the diagnosis of cognitive disorders. This course will highlight new developments in how to administer well-known tests such as the MoCA and MMSE. It will also introduce some of the newer test batteries available to neurologists. Attendees will learn practical tips that they can put to use in their practice for the assessment of patients with cognitive symptoms.

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe the utility of test batteries in clinical the assessment of cognitive function
  • Describe how prediction curves can increase the utility of established tools such as the MMSE and MoCA
  • Compare the advantages of the MoCA, TorCA, DCQ, and other batteries in different settings
  • Apply new knowledge to case examples

Presentations:

  • 2:00 PM – 2:05 PM EST
    Introduction

    Speaker: Alexandre Henri-Bhargava

  • 2:05 PM – 2:50 PM EST
    Development and Future of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)

    Speaker: Ziad Nasreddine

  • 2:50 PM – 3:05 PM EST
    New Tricks with Established Tools: Validation and diagnostic accuracy of predictive curves for age-associated longitudinal cognitive decline in older adults

    Speaker: Robert Laforce, Jr.

  • 3:05 PM – 3:50 PM EST
    The Toronto Cognitive Assessment (TorCA) – Between a Brief Screen and a Neuropsychological Battery

    Speaker: Morris Freedman

  • 3:50 PM – 4:20 PM EST
    The Dépistage Cognitif de Québec – a Criteria-Based Tool for the Assessment of Atypical Dementias

    Speaker: Robert Laforce, Jr.

  • 4:20 PM – 4:30 PM EST
    Conclusion and Q&A

    Speaker: Alexandre Henri-Bhargava