Learn About Dementia on Continuing Medical Education Webcast

OSUWexnerbloglogo2014 Learn About Dementia on Continuing Medical Education Webcast. Currently, dementia is the 7th leading cause of death worldwide. There is no known cure so management can be quite challenging. To discuss this disease, We’ve invited two of Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s dementia experts. We’re pleased to introduce Assistant Professor of Neurology Dr. Soumya Bouchachi who specializes in treating Alzheimer’s and other dementias. And Associate Professor of Internal Medicine Dr. Guibin Li. Guibin is a Geriatrician who founded the Cognitive Assessment Clinic at OSU and serves as the Geriatrics fellowship Director.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to:

  • How to assess a patient with cognitive impairment.
  • How to recognize the most common causes of dementia.
  • Be familiar with nonpharmacologic interventions for management of dementia and understand how to manage non-cognitive symptoms in patients with dementia.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Prognosis
  • Pharmacotherapy
  • Social Supports
  • Diagnosis
  • Genetic Testing
  • Prevention

You can find this and many other MedNet21 programs on the OSU – CCME website.

Call our MedNet21 Program Manager at 614.293.3473 for more details about subscribing to MedNet21 as a hospital or as an individual. You can also e-mail him at derrick.freeman@osumc.edu.