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Mandated topic

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Required in Massachusetts, Illinois, Rhode Island and Oregon.

3 free options verified August 22, 2026

Compiled and maintained by Robert H. Jones, Jr., MD, Radiation Oncology · active medical licensure in 19 states

Verified free options

Optimizing the Care of Patients with Alzheimer's, Related Dementias, and Delirium 2.0

Mass General Brigham

3 credits
FreeAMA PRA Category 1Free account requiredExpires Feb 19, 2029

Satisfies the Massachusetts one-time dementia requirement; content also maps to Illinois, Rhode Island and Oregon.

Brain Health courses — dementia risk reduction and blood pressure control

American College of Preventive Medicine with CDC

3 credits
FreeCMEFree account required

Two courses, 1.5 credits each. CDC states learners can create a free account and take them at no cost.

Heads up: The landing pages label credit as 'CME' rather than spelling out 'AMA PRA Category 1' — confirm the designation inside the activity if your board requires exact wording.

Cognitive Health Assessment training and eLearning lessons

UCSF — Dementia Care Aware

0.5 credits
FreeAMA PRA Category 1Free account required

Free CME for all courses. Built for California's Medi-Cal benefit but open to clinicians in any state.

Where this is required

Jurisdictions that mandate this topic, with the specific hours each one asks for.

JurisdictionRequirementHours
IllinoisAlzheimer's disease & dementia1
MassachusettsAlzheimer's & dementia—
OregonAlzheimer's & suicide risk assessment—
Rhode IslandAlzheimer's disease1

Don’t bother with these

Still recommended elsewhere, still broken.

Members only

AAFP free Alzheimer's/dementia course

AAFP

A substantial share of AAFP's 'free CME' catalog is free to AAFP members only — check the member/non-member label on each listing.