OVERVIEW

Updates on the Assessment and Treatment of Geriatric Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease is organized by AcademicCME.

Program Dates: June 13, 2019 - June 12, 2020.

Target Audience:
Geriatricians, neurologists, internists, primary care physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and other healthcare professionals involved in the management of patients with Alzheimer’s diseases

Accreditation:
• AcademicCME designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
• AcademicCME designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 CNE contact hours (1.25 CNE pharmacotherapeutic contact hours).

Program Overview:
This CE symposium will provide clinicians with an overview of the novel treatment strategies for patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Three expert faculty will review recent advances in prevention techniques, diagnostic criteria and clinical assessment for patients with AD. An analysis of clinical trial data for emerging therapeutics to improve outcomes in patients with Alzheimer’s disease will be discussed. The faculty will also review how to apply a precision medicine approach with the interprofessional team to develop effective treatment plans for patients with AD. Upon competition of this educational activity, healthcare providers will gain a better understanding of how to optimally assess and treat their patients with Alzheimer’s disease.

Learning Objectives:
• Discuss the recent advances in diagnostic criteria, genomic analysis, and clinical assessment of patients with AD.
• Analyze clinical trial data for emerging therapeutics to improve outcomes in patients with AD.
• Apply a precision medicine approach with the interprofessional team to develop effective treatment plans for patients with AD

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.