CED 0708 Many Faces of Dementia: New Developments in Diagnosis and Their Implications for Care.

(5.75)CME & (6)CE/CEU Credits available for the following professionals: Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, MFTs, LCSWs, Psychologists(5.75), Care Managers, Administrators

7th Biennial Many Faces of Dementia Conference

Conference sponsored by USC Memory and Aging Center, Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, Office of Continuing Medical Education of the University of Southern California, Alzheimer’s Association, California Southland Chapter, USC Davis School of Gerontology, and USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging. The Many Faces of Dementia: New Developments in Diagnosis and Their Implications for Care is a one day conference designed to bring together clinical researchers, medical professionals and health care providers in the greater Los Angeles area who provide care for persons with Alzheimer’s disease and associated disorders. Keynote presentations and small group workshops provide the opportunity for participants to bridge the worlds of research and direct care. Perspectives of families and of persons with dementia will be included. There will be particular emphasis on the new NIA – Alzheimer’s Association diagnostic guidelines and the health disparities in dementia diagnosis and care. Our focus on health care providers who have frontline contact with dementia patients comes from an appreciation that most older individuals receive a majority of their health care from primary care providers. It is important that primary care providers and other health professionals who come into contact with older adults in the community are familiar with early signs of dementia, know how to diagnose and manage dementia, are able to provide accurate information to patient and families, and can do so in a culturally competent way. Only then can we reduce the gaps in health care access, performance and outcomes.

"***Please note updated schedule

7:30 - 8:30 am Registration and Breakfast

8:45 - 9:00 am Welcome and Introductions

9:00 - 10:00 Keynote Address: Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease

Marilyn Albert, PhD

10:15 - 12:00 Plenary Session:

Implications of New NIA-Alzheimer’s Association Guidelines

Diverse Populations,Lisa Barnes, PhD

Dementia's Other than Alzheimer's Disease,Bruce Miller, MD

Clinical Practice,Michael Wasserman, MD

12:15 - 1:45 Lunch

2:00 - 3:15 Panel Presentation: The Perspective of Early Stage Individuals and Care Partners

Amy Landers, MSW

3:30 - 4:45 WORKSHOP SESSIONS

Workshop A:Dementia 101

Helena Chui, MD

Workshop B: Cognitive Impairment Diagnosis: How To Give Bad News

John Danner, LCSW

Workshop C: Neuropsychological Assessment: When there are Concerns about Memory or Thinking

Carol McCleary, PhD

Workshop D: The Role of Neuroimaging in Diagnosing Dementia

Collins Liu, MD

Workshop E: The Immune System and Neurodegenerative Disorders: Implications for Clinical Trials of Antibodies

Michael Jakowec, PhD

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http://continuingeducation.usc.edu/docs/1__FINAL_2_1REGISTRATION%20BROCHURE_2013_MF.pdf

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http://continuingeducation.usc.edu/docs/CED0708-Registration-Form.pdf