Neuropsychology in the Elderly

Tuesday, June 8, 2021, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST

This lecture is available to Beaumont Health/OUWB providers ONLY.

This intermediate lecture will cover diagnostic criteria for neurocognitive disorders versus normal aging; common causes of neurodegeneration in older adults and how neuropsychological testing can be used to identify these varied etiologies; and review case examples of patients who have known or suspected neurocognitive disorders. 

1. Define mild cognitive impairment and dementia (i.e. mild and major neurocognitive disorders) and discuss differences between these conditions compared to normal aging.
2. Briefly describe pathophysiology of common neurodegenerative diseases
3. Identify subtypes of dementia and how cognitive testing data can assist with quantifying cognitive, emotional, and behavioral issues and differential diagnosis
4. Discuss examples of neuropsychological testing data in patients with known or suspected dementia or MCI

This lecture will be delivered virtually; there will not be an in-person viewing location.  There is no fee to participate, however, pre-registration is required.  Click on the REGISTER tab above to register.  Note, online registration will close at noon, the day of the lecture.

Connection instructions will be emailed in advance of the lecture to pre-registered participants.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), AMA PRA Non-Physician (Attendance) (1.00 hours), APA Psychology CE (1.00 hours), Nursing CE (ANCC) (1.00 hours), Social Work CE (ASWB) (1.00 hours)

In support of improving patient care, Beaumont Health 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. 

Medicine CME: Beaumont Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing CE: Beaumont Health designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 ANCC contact hour.  Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Psychology CE: Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibly for the content of the programs.

 

Social Work CE: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Beaumont Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Beaumont Health maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 continuing education credit.

This CE activity is not supported by commercial interests.