College of Medicine – Tucson, Medicine
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Presented by the University of Arizona Center on Aging and the Division of General Internal Medicine, Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine in the Department of Medicine at the U of A College of Medicine – Tucson:
Advances in Aging Research Lecture Series
and Geriatric Grand Rounds
CME credit provided by the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson
“Nonmedical behavioral management interventions in dementia”
Presenter
Lori Nisson, MSW, LCSW
Family & Community Services Director
Banner Alzheimer’s Institute & Banner Sun Health Research Institute
This month’s lecture will be followed by an interprofessional panel discussion that will include Mindy J. Fain, MD, professor and chief, Division of General Internal Medicine, Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine, director, Arizona Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program, director, Arizona Center on Aging, and the U of A’s Anne and Alden Hart Endowed Chair in Medicine; and the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy’s Jeannie Lee, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, FASHP, AGSF; and U of A College of Nursing’s Cheryl Lacasse, PhD, RN, AOCNS.
Learning Objectives
- Identify neurocognitive changes that may affect behavior.
- Identify common behavioral changes and their triggers/causes.
- Recognize opportunities for non-medical behavioral interventions.
- Recommend/employ effective non-pharmacological strategies for effective management.
Accreditation Statement
The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 credit. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosures
All faculty, CME planning committee members, and the CME office reviewers have disclosed that they have no financial relationships with commercial interests that would constitute a conflict of interest concerning this CME activity.
Special Sponsor: The mission of the Arizona Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (AZ-GWEP) is to provide the best possible care through an interprofessional approach to individual, system, community and population level education, training and models of care innovations.
The Advances in Aging Research Lecture Series — also known as Geriatric Grand Rounds — are free and open to the public, particularly clinicians in the community with a professional interest in learning and earning continuing medical education credits (CMEs). To view the latest upcoming lecture in the series, visit this weblink.