Program Description / Statement of Need:

Challenges in Alzheimer’s Management and A Pragmatic Approach to the Clinical Treatment of Dementia provide an update for primary-care practitioners, neurologists, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals on the differential diagnosis and current treatment options for cognitive and behavioral disorders associated with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. These courses will provide practical information for those treating and advising patients with dementia.

Target Audience:

This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, pharmacists, and other health care professionalswho are interested in disease management programs for patients with Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease.

Program Objectives:

After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:

• Understand the challenges in diagnosis and treatment of AD

• Realize the benefits of early diagnosis and implications for improved QOL

• Appreciate the governmental funding implications and long term prognosis regarding health support for AD patients.

• Review the demographics of dementia

• Offer insights into symptoms of cognitive loss

• Assist in understanding the diagnosis and Treatment options

• Outline a clinical strategy for Dementia patients

Accreditation:

ACPE Accreditation Statement - Pharmacists

Educational Review Systems, Inc is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Through attending this program, up to 1.5 contact hours (0.15 CEU’s) may be awarded and a statement of credit issued to you upon completion of a program evaluation form, posttest (with a pass rate of 70% or higher). The statement of credit will be issued within 30 days following the successful completion of these forms. Credit Designation - CE

The Educational Review Systems, Inc. designates this continuing education activity for 1.5 contact hour(s) (0.15 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education. ACPE Program #: 761-999-09-058-H01-P

ACCME Accreditation Statement - Physicians and Nurses

ACCME accredited CME activity for this program has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of The Institute for Medical Studies (IMS) and Med-CE-online.com. The Institute for Medical Studies is accredited by the ACCME to provide CME for physicians. Please refer to individual programs on this website for the maximum number of category 1 credits which can be received toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Each participant should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Nurses may claim credit for activities approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ in most states, for up to 50% of the nursing requirement for recertification.

Live Symposium Date: March 27, 2009

Release Date: May 15, 2009 (ACPE), November 20, 2009 (ACCME)

Expiration Date: May 14, 2011 (ACPE), November 19, 2010 (ACCME)

Estimated time to complete activity: 1.5 hours

Cost of activity: No Charge. 

Media: Web based learning activity

Faculty:

Challenges in Alzheimer’s Management                   
Richard Stafanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD          
Executive Director, Institute for Geriatric Studies
Mayes College of Healthcare & Policy, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia   

A Pragmatic Approach to the Clinical Treatment of Dementia                       
Byron Bair, MD Professor of Internal Medicine & Psychiatry
University of Utah School of Medicine     

Faculty Disclosures

Viewing Requirements:

On-line self learning program: Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease

Instructions:

• Read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures above

• Optionally, download and print the workbook so that you can take notes during the presentations

• View the on-line program. You may view this is more that one session, and may pause or repeat any portion of the presentation if you need to.

• Take the post-test

• Complete the program evaluation and CE registration/attendance verification. A CE certificate will be emailed to you within 30 daysupon receipt of a completed activity evaluation form and a completed posttest. ACPE requires a score of 70% or better. ACCME has no score requirement.

Perform Pre-Test (optional)

Download Alzheimer's (Stefannacci) Presentation (.pdfs of Slides) - optional

Download Dementia (Bair) Presentation (.pdfs of Slides) - optional

View the On-line Video / Powerpoint Alzheimer's (Stefannacci) Presentation

View the On-line Video / Powerpoint Dementia (Bair) Presentation

Pharmacists - Perform Post-Test, Evaluation, and ACPE CE - Request

Physicians and Nurses - Perform Post-Test, Evaluation, and ACCME CME - Request

A statement of credit will be issued only upon receipt of a completed activity evaluation form and a completed posttest. ACPE CE requires a score of 70% or better. ACCME has no score requirement. Your statement of credit will be issued to you within 30 days of completion of this on-line program.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use

This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. Med-CE-online.com, Educational Resource Systesms, The Institute for Medical Studies, and the University of Utah do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. 

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of Med-CE-online.com, Educational Resource Systesms, The Institute for Medical Studies, or the University of Utah. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer

Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

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