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Clinical Updates in Dementia – Webinar Series

March 9, 2016 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Assessment of Dementia Through the Use of Evidence-Based Measures

Presented by:

Eric Rodriguez, MD, MPH

University of Pittsburgh Division of Geriatric Medicine

Course Objectives:

– Differentiate, based on clinical criteria, Alzheimer’s disease from other common dementias including      Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB), Vascular-Ischemic Dementias, Frontotemporal Degeneration   (FTD), Parkinson’s Disease with Dementia (PDD), and Parkinson’s- Plus Syndromes

-Determine the role of office-based screening instruments and mental status examination in the             evaluation and management of dementia

-Interpret and compare cognitive screening approaches for different dementias such as AD, FTD, and DLB

1.5 CE’s available for professional registrants (MD, L/CSW, LPC, LMFT, Psych, NBCC, & Nursing)

No cost for first 50 CE registrants & those not receiving CE’s

$25 for all others

Pre-Registration required at  http://bit.ly/1ZT3IYf

No registration fee required

Details

Date:
March 9, 2016
Time:
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm