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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Int J Care Coord. 2017 Dec 14;20(4):123–134. doi: 10.1177/2053434517744071
A. Cognitive (memory and executive function) symptoms management:
Needed If yes, is need met Notes
A-1 Undiagnosed cognitive symptoms
  • Is the PT lacking a diagnosis of dementia? AND

  • Has the person had one or more of the following cognitive or functional changes:

    • Memory Loss

    • Confusion

    • Changes in day-to-day function

Is a medical work-up or assessment to diagnose cognitive symptoms needed?
□Yes □No
□No □Partially
□Fully
A-2 Complex presentation of cognitive symptoms
  • Has the PT had a sudden onset or change in cognition or other aspects of mental status?

  • Does the PT have new symptoms that have not been evaluated?

Is an evaluation of any complex presentation of cognitive symptoms needed?
□Yes □No
□No □Partially
□Fully
A-3 Cognitive symptoms management
  • Has the PT recently been diagnosed with dementia?

  • Is the PT in the early to middle stages of dementia?

  • Would medication be potentially useful for managing the PT’s cognitive symptoms?

Is an evaluation needed to determine whether medication might be useful for reducing cognitive or functional decline?
□Yes □No
□No □Partially
□Fully