Putting the Mystery Back in Cognitive Assessment

Eric Rodriguez, MD, MPH, identifies dementia, explains the rate of progression, and management techniques. 

Educational Objectives 

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to: 

  • Recognize and diagnose typical Alzheimer disease, atypical forms of Alzheimer disease, and non-Alzheimer dementias 
  • Implement an efficient approach to collecting key data so that clinicians can conduct satisfactory assessments within the constraints of primary care practice
  • Describe the use of biomarkers in establishing treatment eligibility and explain potential advent of disease-modifying treatment for Alzheimer disease 

Disclosures

Dr. Rodriguez has reported no relevant relationships with entities producing health care goods or services.

All presenters' disclosures of relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services used on or consumed by patients is listed above. No other planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers, and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The University of Pittsburgh designates enduring material activity for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit[s]™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

For your credit transcript, please access our website four weeks postcompletion at http://ccehs.upmc.com and follow the link to the Credit Transcript page.

Release Date: 5/25/2021 | Last Modified On: 5/25/2021 | Expires: 5/25/2022