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Tag: Cognitive Impairment

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.

Addressing Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Among Older Adults Experiencing Housing Insecurity and Homelessness

Join the National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center (NADRC) for a webinar that will focus on supporting older adults experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity and cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Participants will learn how to recognize early signs of cognitive impairment in shelters and temporary housing settings and gain practical strategies for engaging seniors in ways that foster meaningful participation.

The session will also explore effective referral and partnership approaches that help connect vulnerable seniors to supportive services and pathways to stable housing. This webinar will offer actionable tools to improve outcomes for one of the most at-risk aging populations.

The presenters are from Phoenix, AZ: Kylee Volk, MPH, Associate Team Leader at Hospice of the Valley and Jackie Solares, Ozanam/De Paul Program Manager at The Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

NADRC webinars are free and open to the public. Registration is required. Webinars are recorded and posted on the NADRC website. Live events and recordings include closed captioning. If you have questions, please email NADRC-Webinars@rti.org.

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