Dementia: Diagnosis and Treatment in the Primary Care Setting

Agenda

12:00 p.m.
Registration / Exhibits

12:50 p.m.
Welcome
Cassandra L. Wehling, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology and Palliative Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC

1:00 p.m.
Dementia Diagnosis Basics
Cassandra L. Wehling, MD

2:00 p.m.
Geriatric Assessment in the Primary Care Setting
Joseph J. Hejkal, MD
Associate Professor, Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology and Palliative Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC

3:00 p.m.
Break / Exhibits

3:15 p.m.
Culturally Sensitive Communication and Care of Dementia Patients
Nora M. Kovar, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology and Palliative Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC

4:15 p.m.
Break / Exhibits

4:30 p.m.
Discussion Panel
Joseph J. Hejkal, MD; Nora M. Kovar, MD, MPH; and Cassandra L. Wehling, MD

5:15 p.m.
Closing Remarks for the Day
Cassandra L. Wehling, MD

7:30 a.m.
Breakfast / Exhibits

7:50 a.m.
Welcome
Cassandra L. Wehling, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology and Palliative Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC

8:00 a.m.
Pharmacology and Older Adults
Linda M. Sobeski, PharmD, BCPS
Associate Dean for Kearney; Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, College of Pharmacy, UNMC

9:00 a.m.
Behavior and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
Claire J. Adams, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, UNMC

10:00 a.m.
Break / Exhibits

10:15 a.m.
Caregiver and Community Resources
Jeanie Stuto, MSW, LICSW, LIMPH, CGCS
Clinical Social Worker and Grief Counseling Specialist; Adjunct Instructor, Department of
Gerontology, University of Nebraska Omaha

11:15 a.m.
Discussion Panel
Claire J. Adams, MD; Linda M. Sobeski, PharmD, BCPS; and Jeanie Stuto, MSW, LICSW, LIMPH, CGCS

12:00 p.m.
Lunch / Exhibits

1:00 p.m.
Anti-Amyloid Treatments for Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Daniel Murman, MD, MS
Professor; Director, Memory Disorders & Behavioral Neurology, Department of Neurological Sciences, UNMC

2:00 p.m.
Determining Capacity in Primary Care Settings
Maureen T. Choman, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology and Palliative Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC

3:00 p.m.
Break / Exhibits

3:15 p.m.
Incorporating What Matters Most in Dementia Care
Alyssa R. Emodi, MD
Assistant Professor, Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology and Palliative Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, UNMC

4:15 p.m.
Discussion Panel
Maureen T. Choman, MD; Alyssa R. Emodi, MD; and Daniel Murman, MD, MS

5:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks and Adjournment
Cassandra L. Wehling, MD

Accreditation and CE Information

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Physicians
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Nurses
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