Managing Cognitive and Behavioral Symptoms in Aging

Presenter: Brett Y. Lu, M.D.,PhD, Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Hawaiʻi, Psychiatrist, Queens Medical Center

At the end of this session, physicians will be able to:

1. Be more familiar with modifiable risk factors for cognitive/behavioral symptoms in aging.
2. Become more aware with behavioral symptoms that may require medical intervention.
3. Manage behavioral symptoms more effectively and safely, particularly in those with dementia.

Intended Audiences: Physicians, nurses, and other allied health staff caring for geriatric patients.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of The Queen’s Medical Center and the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine. The Queen’s Medical Center is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Queen’s Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.