Understanding Dementia: Characterization, Diagnosis, and Patient Care
As people live longer, the burden of dementia will increase for families, society, and the healthcare system. This session will enable you to help your patients by teaching you how to classify, diagnose, and treat all forms of dementia. The session will also discuss the latest advancements in Alzheimer disease diagnosis and therapeutics.
Learning Objectives
- Examine the relationship between symptoms and diagnosis of dementia
- Illustrate the role of biomarkers in diagnosing the cause of dementia
- Formulate basic non-pharmacologic treatment strategies for cognitive symptoms
- Discuss basic pharmacological treatment of dementia
Additional Information
Partner:
Pri-Med
Available Credit
- 1.00 AANP Contact Hours
- 0.25 AANP Pharmacology Contact Hours
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
This course is offered through Pri-Med.
To take this course you will be redirected to Pri-Med's website. You must login or create an account with Pri-Med in order to complete this activity.
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