Mini-Cog Training
Watch Mini-Cog Training videos!
The Mini-Cog is a quick screening tool for early dementia detection that can be completed in just three minutes. The tool can be used by doctors, dentists, community health representatives, home health staff, and other clinical and community staff to quickly determine if further evaluation is needed.
The Mini-Cog offers resources such as:
- Screening tool instrument
- Step-by-step instructions
- Scoring
The screening tool is free to use. Visit the Mini-Cog website for more information.
Mini-Cog Training Videos
The Alzheimer's Program produced brief training videos to show how to use dementia screening tools with American Indians and Alaska Native patients. These video demonstrations are for health care and community health staff, including providers, nurses, pharmacists, dental staff, community health representatives, public health, and medical assistants.
Video 1: Mini-Cog Screening – Why It Matters
Video 2: Mini-Cog Screening – Guide to Integrate
Video 3: Mini-Cog Screening Demonstration – Medical Department
This brief training video demonstrates how to do the Mini-Cog screening in a medical setting. It features an American Indian patient and physician from Indian Health Council, Inc. (IHC) and represents their process for screening patients for early dementia detection.
Video 4: Mini-Cog Screening Demonstration – Dental Department
This brief training video demonstrates how to do the Mini-Cog screening in a dental setting. It features an American Indian patient and a dentist from IHC and represents their process for screening patients for early dementia detection.
