Newswise — How do health care practitioners treating patients with dementia keep up to date on the best medicines, new ways to collaborate with family members effectively, the latest guidelines regarding acute management, and the use of cognitive screening?
One way is to attend the 9th annual "Comprehensive Approach to Dementia," an all-day symposium sponsored by Montefiore Medical Center and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine (AECOM) on Thursday, March 10, 2005 at the New York Academy of Medicine in New York City.
"We are bringing together a nationally recognized faculty to discuss the characterization and treatment of the cognitive, behavioral and psychological signs and symptoms of dementia," said Gary J. Kennedy, MD, director, Division of Geriatric Psychiatry at Montefiore and AECOM. "It is geared as a comprehensive update for psychiatrists, psychologists, gerontologists, family practitioners, geriatricians, as well as geriatric and psychiatric nurses and social workers."
The all day program will feature sessions on:"¢ "What Characterizes a Comprehensive Approach to Dementia?" and "Medications for Dementia," with Dr. Kennedy."¢ "Stem Cell Research: Bright Horizon for Degenerative Disorders?" with Mark F. Mehler, MD, professor and chair, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology at Montefiore and AECOM."¢ "Do the Longevity Genes Prevent Dementia?" with Nir Barzilai, MD, director, Institute for Aging Research, Montefiore and AECOM."¢ "Dependency or Interdependence? New Bioethical Perspectives on Caregiving," by Nancy Neveloff Dubler, LLB, director, Division of Bioethics, Montefiore and AECOM."¢ "Introducing the Memory Impairment Screen," with Herman Buschke, MD, distinguished scholar, Department of Neurology, Montefiore and AECOM."¢ "Memory and Executive Dysfunction Assessment Tutorial," with Steven Hahn, MD, director, Residency Training Program in Primary Care, Montefiore and AECOM.
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