Provider Tools

These best practice tools incorporate the expertise of multiple community stakeholders, including clinical and community-based service providers. Along with each tool, you will find screening, assessment, diagnosis, and care coordination videos that can be used in your work with patients who have memory concerns and their care partners. Using clinic settings and real patients, the videos include an introduction to cognitive screening; administering and scoring the Mini-Cog, SLUMS, and MoCA assessments; delivering an Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis; and discussing post-diagnostic care coordination strategies. These tutorials represent best and emerging dementia care practices.

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Clinical Provider Practice Tool Materials

A protocol for managing cognitive impairment and guiding decisions for screening, diagnosis and disease management

Clinical Provider Practice Tool

Watch the accompanying videos below:


Introduction & Communication


Mini-Cog Administration and Scoring


St. Louis University Mental Status (SLUMS) Administration and Scoring


MoCa Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)


Community-Based Service Provider Practice Tool Materials

A practice tool to assist community-based providers in supporting clients with memory concerns or cognitive impairment and their care partners

Community Organization Practice Tool

Watch the accompanying videos below:


Mini-Cog Administration and Scoring


Care Coordination Practice Tool Materials

A practice tool to support the coordination of care of patients with dementia and their care partners or caregivers, including a Dementia Care Plan Checklist

Care Coordination Practice Tool

EMR Decision Support Tool Materials

A template to assist clinicians in implementing a standardized approach to all aspects of dementia care within the health record

EMR Decision Support Tools for Alzheimer's and Related Dementias

Watch the accompanying videos below:


Mini-Cog Administration and Scoring


St. Louis University Mental Status (SLUMS) Administration and Scoring


MoCa Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)


After a Diagnosis Brochure & Managing Dementia Across the Continuum

Action steps and tips that medical and provider professionals can share with a person and family when a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or dementia is made

After a Diagnosis

A protocol for treating, managing and supporting persons with mid- to late-stage dementia, including information on non-pharmacological approaches

Managing Dementia Across the Continuum (Mid to Late Stage)

Dental Provider Tool Coming Soon!

ACT on Alzheimer’s has developed a new provider tool for dental practices. It will be uploaded here once DFA has adapted it for a national audience. Stay tuned!