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2020 Virtual Dementia Education Series for HealthcareProfessionals

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This presentation will review the contents of

Arthur Kleinman's recent book The Soul of Care

with specific regard to obstacles to effective

caregiving by health professionals and families

and the ways they can be overcome. The

presentation outlines the elements of quality care

and what it takes to achieve them in practice.

Drawing upon his own experience as a physician

with long-term interest in doctor-patient

relationships and on his more recent experience

of being the primary caregiver for his late wife

Joan who passed of younger onset Alzheimer's

disease.

The 3Ds: Del ir ium,

Dementia, and DepressionPresented by:

Thomas V. Caprio, MD, MPH,

MS, CMD, HMDC, FACP,

AGSF, FAAHPMProfessor , Medicine/Geriatr ics , Psychiatry,

Dent is t ry , Cl inical Nursing, & Publ ic Heal th

Sciences, and Director , Finger Lakes Geriatr ic

Educat ion Center , Universi ty of Rochester

Medical Center

Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias are

becoming increasingly prevalent, especially with

the demographic of an aging population. This

presentation reviews current evidence for

screening patients for cognitive changes,

recognizing delirium in patients with acute

confusional states, and conducting screening for

the present of depression which can also impact

function, cognition, and may overlap with a

variety of medical and psychiatric conditions.

Certification

The University of Rochester School of Medicine and

Dentistry designates each live activity for a maximum of

1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should

claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of

their participation in the activity.

Unlocking the Door: Making Elder Care "Dementia-

Friendly"

The Soul of Care: Addressing the Crisis in Caregiving

Defining Quality Care: Dementia Care Practice

Recommendations

The 3Ds: Delirium, Dementia, and Depression

Differential Diagnosis of Dementia

What Physicians Say, What Families Hear: How to

Present Dementia Diagnoses to Patients and Families

Pharmacotherapy Considerations in the Treatment of

Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias

The Alzheimer's Association Chapters of New York and the Finger Lakes Geriatric Education Center present

Unlocking the Door: Making

Elder Care "Dementia-

Friendly"

Presented by:

G. Allen Power, MDSchlegel Chair in Aging and Dementia Innovat ion,

Schlegel – Universi ty of Water loo Research

Inst i tute for Aging, Ontar io , Canada

Dr.Power wil l present several

compell ing arguments against

segregated l iving for people diagnosed

with dementia . He wil l ref lect upon the

at t r ibutes of the l iving environment

that can support or erode wel l -being,

and offer a mult i -s tep, pract ical

pathway to creat ing a more inclusive

l iving environment .

Defining Quality Care in

Long Term Care:

Dementia Care Practice

Recommendations

Presented by:

Erica Salamida, BSDirector of Educat ion & Outreach, Alzheimer’s

Associat ion Northeastern New York

The newly released Alzheimer’s Association

Dementia Care Practice Recommendations

outline quality care practices based on a

comprehensive review of current evidence, best

practice and expert opinions. This presentation

will provide an overview of the recommendations

and describe how care providers can use these

recommendations to impact person-centered care

in their care settings.

Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented in

accordance with the accreditation requirements and

policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing

Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint

providership of the University of Rochester School of

Medicine and Dentistry and The Rochester/Finger Lakes

Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. The University

of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry is

accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical

education for physicians.

The Soul of Care:

Addressing the Cris is in

Caregiving Presented by:

Arthur Kleinman, MD, MAProfessor , Medical Anthropology and Psychiatry,

Harvard Medical School

Photo Credits: Torben Eskerod

New York State Social Work Continuing Education

University of Rochester Medical Center, Center for

Experiential Learning is recognized by the New York

State Education Department's State Board for Social

Work as an approved provider of continuing education

for licensed social workers #SW-0005. Each course has

been approved for 1.0 hours. Attendance at the entire

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2020 Virtual Dementia Education Series for HealthcareProfessionals

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The Alzheimer's Association Chapters of New York and the Finger Lakes Geriatric Education Center present

Differential Diagnosis of

Dementia

Presented by:

David J. Gil l , MDClinical Assis tant Professor , Neurology,

Universi ty of Rochester Medical Center and

Rochester Regional Heal th

Using representat ive cases , this

presentat ion wil l demonstrate how to

employ avai lable c l inical cr i ter ia and

diagnost ic procedures when making

diagnoses of Alzheimer ’s disease,

dementia with Lewy bodies , and

frontotemporal dementia .

What Physicians Say, What

Famil ies Hear: How to

Present Dementia Diagnoses

to Patients and Famil ies

Presented by:

Carol A. Podgorski , PhD,

MPH, LMFTAssociate Professor , Psychiatry, Universi ty of

Rochester Medical Center

Dr. Podgprski will describe the range of emotions

that patients and family members often have

during a dementia evaluation. She will also

address how health literacy regarding dementia

affects how patients and families interpret

diagnostic information.Finally she will review

best practices associated with effective disclosure

of dementia diagnosis and treatment approaches.

Pharmacotherapy

Considerations in the

Treatment of Alzheimer ’s

Disease and Related

Dementias

Presented by:

Kobi Nathan, PharmD, MEdAssis tant Professor of Pharmacy Pract ice ,

Wegmans School of Pharmacy, St . John Fisher

College

Dr. Nathan will provide an overview of common

medications used in the treatment of Alzheimer’s

Disease and related dementias. The benefits and

risks of these agents and their place in clinical

practice will be discussed. Potential drug

interactions and drug warnings will also be

addressed.

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The Alzheimer's Association leads

the way to end Alzheimer's and all

other dementia — by accelerating

global research, driving risk

reduction and early detection, and

maximizing quality care and

support.Visit alz.org to learn more

about our programs and services.

The Finger Lakes Geriatric

Education Center aims to improve

the health and quality of life of older

adults across the care continuum in

Rochester, our surrounding region

and the world though innovation in

education, research and patient-

centered care.

A B O U T T H I S

P R O G R A M

This program is funded by the

Health Resources & Services

Administration through the

Geriatric Workforce Enhancement

Program (GWEP) Grant.

This goal of this GWEP activity

is the creation of Age-Friendly

Health Systems across New

York State that support

dementia-friendly

communities.  The target

audience for this series includes

physicians, nurse practitioners,

physician assistants, nurses,

social workers, care

coordinators, direct care

workers, and all other allied

health professionals.

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