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Definitions and evaluation of cognitive impairment and dementia
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Definitions and evaluation of cognitive impairment and dementia
Ganesh Gopalakrishna, MD
- Determine the components of a comprehensive evaluation of suspected dementia including history, focused neurological exam, objective cognitive assessment, routine and uncommon labs/imaging, and emerging biomarkers.
- Outline the role of cognitive testing in office-based evaluation of patients with suspected mild cognitive impairment or dementia.
- Summarize the essential differential diagnosis of dementia.
Dr. Gopalakrishna discloses he is a consultant for Roche Navify.
Accreditation
The Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association (AOMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.
The AOMA designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 hour of AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in this activity.
The Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association (AOMA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The AOMA designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AOMA Grievance Policy: The Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association strives to provide continuing medical education programs to fulfill the needs of the attendees and to meet the AOA Accreditation Requirements and ACCME Accreditation Requirements. Comments, questions, or complaints should be submitted in writing to Teresa Roland, Director of Education, by mail to AOMA, 3039 W Peoria Ave, Suite C102-158, Phoenix, AZ 85029, or email teresa@azosteo.org.
Ganesh Gopalakrishna, MD
Dr. Gopalakrishna is a geriatric psychiatrist and dementia specialist at Banner Alzheimer’s Institute. He is an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. He is the Program Director for the geriatric psychiatry fellowship at U of A Phoenix. He serves as the Project Director for the Project ECHO program, which trains healthcare providers in a comprehensive dementia care. He is also the medical director of Dementia Care Partners, a multidisciplinary outreach program. His key interests are population-based interventions in dementia care and use of technology in mental health.
