Target Audience

• Specialties – ALL
• Professions – Non-Physician, Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Pharmacist, Physician, Physician Assistant, Social Worker

Overview

This half-day multidisciplinary conference will provide a comprehensive update on the recent clinical advances in treating and managing Alzheimer’s and other dementias. It will benefit primary care physicians, nurses, social workers, pharmacists and other specialties working in the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia care. At the conclusion of the study conference, attendees should understand the diagnosis and management of dementia and the new advances in dementia care, including the new care models. With these advances, healthcare professionals must be aware of society in general and continue to advocate for better treatments and support.

Objectives

After completing this activity, the participant will be able to:

• Describe the benefits of annual cognitive screenings and early diagnosis.
• Describe the relationship between modifiable risk factors, lifestyle and brain health.
• Describe the diagnostic approach and staging of Alzheimer’s and other dementias.
• Describe the benefits and limitations of diagnostic techniques.
• Describe and manage behavioral disorders associated with dementia.
• Describe the new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and the implications of their use.
• Describe the advances in Alzheimer’s and dementia research.
• Describe the common challenges impacting all dementia caregivers.
• Describe the available assistance to caregivers in navigating the disease through all stages.
• Integrate a team-based approach in the care of patients with Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Registration

• Physician: $50
• Resident or Fellow: $0
• Nurse Practitioner: $25
• Nurse: $25
• Allied Health Professional: $25

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by MedStar Health and Alzheimer’s Association. MedStar Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 3.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

Nurses: This activity is approved for 3.75 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Pharmacists: This activity is approved for 3.75 contact hours. This learning activity is knowledge-based. The Universal Activity Number for this program is JA4008151-9999-25-022-L01-P.

Physicians: MedStar Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physician Assistants: MedStar Health has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 3.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Social Workers: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, MedStar Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. MedStar Health maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 3.75 clinical continuing education credits.

Credits

• AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Physician (3.75 hours)
• ASWB Social Worker: Clinical (3.75 hours)
• Non-Physician Member of the Healthcare Team (3.75 hours)
• Nurse – ANCC (3.75 hours)
• Pharmacist – ACPE (3.75 hours)
• Physician Assistant – AAPA (3.75 hours)