Dementia in the Elderly Course for Physician is organized by ContinuingEducation.com - OnCourse Learning Corporation Release Date: Aug 13, 2012 Expiration Date: Nov 02, 2020 Accreditation: This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Course Description : Given current population statistics, dementia in the older adult has become a major health concern. Resources, both human and financial, are being challenged. The population of people older than age 65 is expected to grow to 20% of the population by 2030. Caring for the older adult with dementia requires a strong knowledge of senior health issues and resources as well as excellent teamwork skills. Today’s healthcare professional faces unprecedented challenges in providing compassionate care with a focus on dignity and quality of life, while juggling a heavily regulated system and dealing with reductions in staff and resources. This educational activity provides the background information needed to increase healthcare professionals’ understanding about dementia, its causes and management, and their important role in providing care. Conference Objectives are : The goal of this continuing education program is to provide nurses and social workers with an overview of how to better recognize dementia and manage the care of older adults with dementia. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to: • Define dementia and describe its characteristics • Differentiate between types of dementia • Discuss treatment modalities and interventions used in the management of dementia  

Dementia and Diversity in Primary Care: A Primer - Guidelines, Ethnic Differences, and Assessment is organized by Stanford Medicine and will be held from Nov 25, 2015 - Nov 20, 2020. The target audience for this medical event is designed for physicians in primary care, family practice, internal medicine and psychiatry specialties and nurses and social workers who work with older people. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 1.50 CME Credits. Course Description: Although dementia is the most common diagnosis in older adulthood it is under-recognized in primary care. This gap in recognition is even greater for patients, their caregivers and families who belong to various ethnic and racial minority populations. As U.S. residents are aging, and becoming more racially and ethnically diverse, physicians and other healthcare providers will increasingly need to tailor their care to specific populations. This series of continuing education activities is designed to help healthcare providers recognize dementia, select culturally appropriate assessment tools, and communicate effectively about dementia care in ethnically and racially diverse populations. This initial course, Dementia and Diversity in Primary Care: A Primer - Guidelines, Ethnic Differences, and Assessment, will introduce primary care physicians and members of their care teams to the “ethnogeriatric imperative” and its impact on dementia. Future courses will provide information on assessing and caring for diverse racial and ethnic groups. Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be able to: • Compare the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease in racial and ethnic minorities to the general population • Identify the barriers faced by ethnic/racial minorities in obtaining diagnosis and services after onset of dementia • Identify dementia in older adults from diverse race/ethnic backgrounds Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Stones, Groans, and Brittle Bones: Management of Unintended Consequences of Aggressive Lifestyle Interventions is organized by Obesity Medicine Association (OMA). Presentation Date: April 22, 2017 Expiration Date: April 12, 2021 12:00 AM Accreditation: • AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™: 1.00 • Participation Credit(s): 1.00 Description: Dr. Fitch discusses managing complications of aggressive lifestyle interventions such as kidney/gall stones and gout.  Objectives: • Define aggressive lifestyle interventions • Kidney stone disease and weight loss • Gallbladder disease • Gout, uric acid and weight • Vitamin D deficiency, PTH and bone density • Cardiovascular arrhythmias and weight • Hair loss • Excess skin • Psychosocial issues Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Dementia and Diversity in Primary Care: South Asian American Populations is organized by Stanford Center for Continuing Medical Education and will be held during Aug 25, 2017 - Aug 25, 2020. Release Date: Aug 25, 2017 Expiration Date: Nov 20, 2020 Accreditation: This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Course Description: Although dementia is the most common diagnosis in older adulthood it is under-recognized in primary care. This gap in recognition is even greater for patients, their caregivers and families who belong to various ethnic and racial minority populations. As U.S. residents are aging, and becoming more racially and ethnically diverse, physicians and other healthcare providers will increasingly need to tailor their care to specific populations. This series of continuing education activities is designed to help healthcare providers recognize dementia, select culturally appropriate assessment tools, and communicate effectively about dementia care in ethnically and racially diverse populations. This course, Dementia, and Diversity in Primary Care: South Asian American Populations, will provide information on assessing and caring for Dementia patients, their families, and caregivers in South Asian American Populations. The initial course in the series, Dementia and Diversity in Primary Care: A Primer - Guidelines, Ethnic Differences, and Assessment, should be taken prior to other courses in the series as it addresses the diagnosis and treatment of Dementia, while this course addresses best practices, cultural information, and appropriate assessment tools for South Asian American populations. Conference Objectives are: • Select culturally appropriate dementia assessment tools for South Asian American patients. • Utilize strategies to communicate effectively about dementia care with the families of patients with dementia from South Asian American backgrounds. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Climate Change and Disaster Mental Health is organized by The American Psychiatric Association (APA) and will be held during Dec 01, 2017 - Dec 01, 2020. The target audience for this medical event is Psychiatrists and Residents/Fellows. The APA designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. This activity will discuss the overview of the problem and its impact on mental health. It will also review the ways to address the mental health issues consequent to climate-related disasters. Objectives • Describe the relationship between a changing climate and disaster mental health. • Describe the impact of climate-related disasters on vulnerable populations. • Discuss mental health interventions following disaster. • Identify ways to prepare providers and patients for climate-related disaster events. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Perceptions of Families of Intensive Care Unit Patients Regarding Involvement in Delirium Prevention Activities: A Qualitative Study is organized by American Association of Critical - Care Nurses (AACN) and will be held during Dec 01, 2017 - Dec 01, 2020. Accreditation : The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC's) Commission on Accreditation, ANCC Provider Number 0012 (60 min contact hour). AACN has been approved as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the California State Board of Nursing, California Provider Number CEP01036 for 1 contact hours. Activity Summary : In the ICU, non-pharmacologic delirium prevention strategies are commonly employed by the bedside nurse. With increasing nursing workloads, novel strategies to conduct delirium prevention are needed. Involving the patient family is one such strategy. This study provides insight and opinions of patient family members in regards to active participation in non-pharmacologic delirium prevention strategies. Objectives : • Describe how family members interact and support their loved one when they visit the ICU. • Identify items from home which family members believe would assist with communication to aid in delirium prevention. • Identify the patient family preferences in regards to the method and timing of delirium prevention education. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Autism : Nutrition Makes a Difference - Dietitians is organized by ContinuingEducation.com - OnCourse Learning Corporation and will be held during Dec 07, 2017 - Dec 07, 2020. The target audience for this medical event is interprofessional audience, including dietitians, health educators, nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy techs, physicians, and speech-language pathologists. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 1.00 CPEU Credits. Conference Description : Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are at risk for many nutrition related problems such as a limited diet, nutrient deficiencies, gastrointestinal disorders and feeding problems. Proper nutrition is critical to feed the child’s brain and body so they are in optimum nutritional status to benefit from their numerous therapies such as speech, occupational, physical and behavioral. A child will not benefit to their full potential from therapy sessions until their nutrition problems are resolved. Therefore, all healthcare professionals treating children with ASD must take into consideration the child’s nutritional status. This continuing education webinar reviews the role of nutraceuticals such as vitamin/mineral supplement, methyl-B12, vitamin B6, carnitine, omega-3 FA and probiotics in the treatment of ASD. The role of the registered dietitian and other interdisciplinary team members will be discussed. The goal of this presentation is to examine the current evidence-based research related to nutritional treatment of autism spectrum disorder. Conference Objectives are : • Discuss how nutrition impacts learning, behavior, speech, and brain function. • Describe the possible role of various nutraceuticals to treat Autism Spectrum Disorder. • Explain the role of the SLP, OT, nurse, pharmacist, MD and other health professionals in nutrition interventions. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Autism : Nutrition Makes a Difference for physicians is organized by ContinuingEducation.com - OnCourse Learning Corporation and will be held during Dec 07, 2017 - Dec 07, 2020. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are at risk for many nutrition related problems such as a limited diet, nutrient deficiencies, gastrointestinal disorders and feeding problems. Proper nutrition is critical to feed the child’s brain and body so they are in optimum nutritional status to benefit from their numerous therapies such as speech, occupational, physical and behavioral. A child will not benefit to their full potential from therapy sessions until their nutrition problems are resolved. Therefore, all healthcare professionals treating children with ASD must take into consideration the child’s nutritional status. This continuing education webinar reviews the role of nutraceuticals such as vitamin/mineral supplement, methyl-B12, vitamin B6, carnitine, omega-3 FA and probiotics in the treatment of ASD. The role of the registered dietitian and other interdisciplinary team members will be discussed. Conference Objectives are : The goal of this presentation is to examine the current evidence-based research related to nutritional treatment of autism spectrum disorder. Upon completion of the webinar, learners will be able to: • Discuss how nutrition impacts learning, behavior, speech, and brain function. • Describe the possible role of various nutraceuticals to treat Autism Spectrum Disorder. • Explain the role of the SLP, OT, nurse, pharmacist, MD and other health professionals in nutrition interventions. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Ketamine for Treatment-Resistant Depression is organized by The American Psychiatric Association (APA). Start Date : Jan 01, 2018 End Date: Dec 31, 2020 Accrediation: This Course has been Approved for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Description: This presentation reviews, in detail, the results of randomized trials of intravenous or intranasal ketamine for treatment-resistant unipolar and bipolar major depression, highlighting methodological limitations of the most important studies and limitations of study findings for long-term ketamine administration. The presenter is a clinician familiar with the use of intravenous ketamine in acute settings at a major academic medical center. Objectives • Describe the key findings from the most important studies of the effectiveness and safety of low-dose ketamine for the acute management of treatment-resistant unipolar or bipolar major depression. • Define the principal short- and long-term safety and tolerability concerns regarding the use of low-dose ketamine for the management of treatment-resistant unipolar or bipolar major depression. • Discuss the methods applied at Mayo Clinic and clinical programming steps that have been undertaken in order to develop a ketamine infusion therapy service. This course is currently offered as a free member benefit through the Course of the Month program. Promotional pricing valid from January 1-31, 2018.

Neurology: Early Vs Late Age at Onset Frontotemporal Dementia and Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration is organized by American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and will be held during Mar 20, 2018 - Mar 20, 2021. The target audience for this medical event is designed for physicians who are involved in providing patient care and who wish to advance their current knowledge of clinical medicine. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Conference Objectives: • State approximately what percentage of patients in this study had late onset frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) • Discuss the most common neuropathologic substrate of late-onset FTD in this study • Compare the most common pathologic substrate seen in this study for corticobasal syndrome in early- and late-onset disease Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.