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CE Course Description

A diagnosis of dementia can be frightening for those affected by the syndrome, their family members, and caretakers.  This CE course provides a general overview of various types of dementia, describes how the disorders are diagnosed and treated, and offers highlights of research supported by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the National Institute on Aging, both part of the National Institutes of Health.

Author:  National Institutes of Health.  (2017, December).  The Dementias: Hope Through Research.  Publication No. 17-NS-2252.

The Dementias: Hope Through Research was jointly produced by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the National Institute on Aging, both part of the National Institutes of Health.

Retrieved from:  https://catalog.ninds.nih.gov/ninds/product/Dementias-Hope-Through-Research/17-NS-2252

CE Course Objectives

1.  Conclude which syndrome leads to the development of symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease by the time they reach middle age.

2.  Determine which form of dementia can benefit from antidepressants and antipsychotics.

3.  Explain what is thought to contribute to reduced function and nerve-cell death in Alzheimer’s and is the hallmark of the disease.

4.  Identify the primary risk factor for developing dementia.

5.  List three symptoms of mild cognitive impairment.

CE Outline with Main Points

1.  The Basics of Dementia and Cognitive Impairment

2.  Dementias Associated with Aging and Neurodegeneration

3.  Neuropathology of Neurodegenerative Disorders

4.  Reversible Dementia-like Disorders and Conditions

5.  Other Neurodegenerative Diseases and Conditions with Dementia or Dementia-like Symptoms

6.  Risk Factors for Dementia and Cognitive Impairment

7.  Diagnosis

8.  Treatment and Management

9.  Research

ACE credit is not offered for this course. A list of courses offering ACE credit can be found here.

CAADE Approval

This course does not have CAADE approval for CEUs.

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Added On: 12/01/2017