Live webinar 24 November 2026 - Early cognitive concerns: Finding the right cognitive-assessment tool for the job
ThinkGP
About this session
A webinar on early cognitive concerns in primary care, covering subjective cognitive decline, mild cognitive impairment, and dementia. GPs will develop skills in cognitive history-taking and explore cognitive assessment tools for individualised patient approaches, with a 30-minute Q&A session with expert presenters.
Learning outcomes
Describe the strengths and limitations of commonly available cognitive assessment tools. Select the most appropriate tool for individual patients. Review the role of cognitive assessment tools in impaired cognition.
About the presenters
Dr Karen Savery is a Brisbane-based GP working in clinical practice, residential aged care and medical education, passionate about aged care and dementia education. Dr Peter Silberberg is an experienced GP, GP supervisor and medical educator who joined Dementia Training Australia as a medical educator in 2022.
Event details
Date: 24 November 2026. Time: 7:00pm - 8:30pm AEDT (NSW/ACT/VIC/TAS), 6:30pm - 8:00pm ACDT (SA), 6:00pm - 7:30pm AEST (QLD), 5:30pm - 7:00pm ACST (NT), 4:00pm - 5:30pm AWST (WA). Sponsored by Dementia Training Australia.