Screening for Stroke and Cognitive Impairment Chapter 1: Introduction

Resource Chapters 1. Introduction Purpose of This Resource How to Use This Resource Learner Objectives 2. Background Vascular Cognitive Impairment Dementia 3.Cognitive Screening in Stroke Who to Screen and When Cognitive Screening Tools

Resource Chapters 4. How to Administer Cognitive Screening? Setting the Stage 5.When is Cognitive Screening Limited? What it Can and Can’t Do 6.Interpretation of an Abnormal Score Screening vs. Assessment and Evaluation What’s Next 7.References

Introduction This resource is intended to assist health care providers working with stroke patients and reflects the 4 th edition of the Canadian Best Practice Recommendations for Stroke Care (Update March 2013) 1. Recent reports have shown that there is inadequate screening and monitoring of patients for vascular cognitive functioning issues 2. It is hoped that the content in this resource will assist health care providers in Taking Action, a theme of the 4 th edition of the Canadian Best Practice Recommendations for Stroke Care, recognizing the importance of screening in practice for vascular cognitive impairment 1.

Introduction This resource has been organized into 7 chapters in addition to supplementary modules so that individuals can readily navigate to the chapter or module of interest.

Objectives By the end of the session the learner will have knowledge of: The Canadian Best Practice Recommendations for Stroke Care associated with Cognitive Impairment and Screening The Basics of Vascular Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Cognitive Screening in Stroke How to Administer Cognitive Screening When Cognitive Screening Limited The Interpretation of an Abnormal Score