Technologies to Advance the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
neuroscienceCME Webcast
Premiere Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2013This activity offers CE credit for:
- Physicians (CME)
- Other
All other clinicians will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this activity was certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Credit Expiration Date:
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Note: Credit Is No Longer Available
 | Gary W. Small, MD Professor of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences Parlow-Solomon Professor on Aging David Geffen School of Medicine University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA |
 | John W. Daly, MD Clincal Professor of Medicine Medical Director, Senior Behavioral Health Felowship Director Division of Geriatrics University of California, San Diego School of Medicine San Diego, CA |
 | Val J. Lowe, MD, FACS Professor of Radiology Department of Radiology Mayo Clinic School of Medicine Rochester, MN |
A clear shift in progress regarding the approach to diagnosing and managing Alzheimer's disease (AD) has been brought about by advances in the technology of biomarkers to support identification of the earliest stages of the disease. Further, a new diagnostic nomenclature now describes the various dimensions of AD in the context of biomarker findings.(1)
Education is needed for clinicians to become well informed about—and capable of using—these new technologies, as well as to use the new diagnostic approach and guide their patients into a well-informed, long-term plan.(2)
For psychiatrists who care for older patients, the premiere medical specialty meeting is the annual meeting of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP). For clinicians who were unable to attend the meeting or those who did attend and want to reinforce their learning, this enduring webcast from the live symposium features expert faculty discussing the new approach to diagnosing AD, the advancing technologies, and doctor-patient conversations that support the next generation of care for dementia.
- Dubois B, Feldman HH, Jacova C, et al. Revising the definition of Alzheimer's disease: a new lexicon. Lancet Neurol. 2010;9(11):1118-1127. PMID: 20934914.
- Teipel SJ, Sabri O, Grothe M, et al. Perspectives for multimodal neurochemical and imaging biomarkers in Alzheimer's disease. J Alzheimers Dis. 2013;33(0):S329-S347. PMID: 22735677.
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The goal of this educational intervention is to educate clinicians about the latest biomarker technologies for Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the new diagnostic language to support and describe the spectrum of AD, and the need to discuss the effects of an AD diagnosis with patients and families.
At the end of this CE activity, participants should be able to:
- Implement the latest biomarker technologies, such as brain imaging and cerebrospinal fluid analysis, when appropriate, in the management of patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
- Incorporate the new Alzheimer’s disease diagnostic criteria, when appropriate, into clinical practice.
- Enumerate three discussion points that can guide a discussion of the implications of Alzheimer’s disease with patients and families.
Provided by the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry. This activity is supported by an educational grant from Lilly. For further information concerning Lilly grant funding visit www.lillygrantoffice.com.
Physicians and other health care professionals who work with older adults.
CME Credit (Physicians):
The American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP) designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP) and CME Outfitters, LLC, adhere to the ACCME Standards regarding commercial support of continuing medical education. It is the policy of AAGP and CME Outfitters, LLC, that the faculty and planning committee disclose real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity, that relevant conflict(s) of interest are resolved, and also that speakers will disclose any unlabeled/unapproved use of drug(s) or device(s) during their presentation.
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Relevant financial relationships exist between the following individuals and commercial interests:
Dr. Small has disclosed that he serves as a consultant to Eli Lilly and Company; Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; and Pfizer Inc.. He serves on the speaker's bureau of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation.
Dr. Daly has no disclosures to report.
Dr. Lowe has disclosed that he has received research support from Avid Radiopharmaceuticals; GE Healthcare; and Siemans Molecular Imaging. He serves as a consultant to Bayer Pharmaceuticals and GE Healthcare.
Christine M. deVries (AAGP staff - planning committee) has nothing to disclose
Marjorie Vanderbilt (AAGP staff - planning committee) has nothing to disclose
Daniel Bateman, MD (content/peer reviewer) has nothing to disclose.
David Beck, MD (content/peer reviewer) has nothing to disclose.
Tatyana P. Shteinlukht, MD, PhD (content/peer reviewer) has nothing to disclose.
Robert Kennedy (planning committee) has nothing to disclose.
Joy Bartnett Leffler, MLA, NASW, CSE (planning committee) has nothing to disclose.
Sandra Haas Binford, MAEd (planning committee) has nothing to disclose.
Sharon Tordoff, CCMEP (planning committee) has nothing to disclose.
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