PROVIDER RESOURCES
Medical Practice Tools
Use these ACT on Alzheimer's® provider practice tools and resources to support patients and clients who have memory concerns and their care partners. These best practice tools incorporate the expertise of clinical and community-based service providers.
Summary list of Tools on ACT on Alzheimer's website
A summary list of tools and resources for healthcare providers. These best practice tools incorporate recognized care standards as well as input from community stakeholders and people with dementia.
Clinical Provider Practice Tool
Provides physicians a streamlined protocol for managing cognitive impairment and guiding decisions for screening, diagnosis, and disease management. This tool incorporates current best practices for efficient and appropriate dementia care. National version available
View video and webinar tutorials on administering and scoring cognitive screening instruments (MiniCog, SLUMS, MoCA)
Managing Dementia Across the Continuum
Provides physicians a streamlined protocol for treating, managing and supporting persons with mid- to late-stage dementia, including information on non-pharmacological approaches to managing behavioral symptoms. National version available
Figure 1: Screening, Identifying, and Managing Behavioral Symptoms in Patients With Dementia
Table 1: Potential Nonpharmacologic Strategies
Table 2: General Nonpharmacologic Strategies for Managing Behavioral Symptoms
Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Decision Support Tools
A manual designed to assist clinicians in implementing a standardized approach to all aspects of dementia care within the health record: screening, diagnosis, treatment and management.
Each tool guides the provider toward best care practices for patients living with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia, with the benefit of improved diagnosis accuracy, care coordination and health outcomes. The tools may be used within a variety of EMR products and can be modified to meet the unique needs of each healthcare system. An Implementation Guide provides tips, steps, and case studies.
EMR Decision Support Tools - Implementation Guide
Care Coordination Practice Tool
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.
National version available
Community-Based Service Provider Practice Tool
A practice tool to assist community-based providers in supporting clients with memory concerns or cognitive impairment and their care partners.
National version available
After a Diagnosis
Action steps and tips medical and provider professionals can share with individuals and their families when a diagnosis of Alzheimer's or dementia is made. Includes support and resource information. Additional dementia awareness resources.
National version available.
