Discussion on ways physicians can improve early detection of Alzheimer’s disease by leveraging caregiver support

Learning Objectives:

• Identify opportunities to guide caregivers and families of persons with dementia to appropriate care and support resources.
• Describe the ways a Care Consultation can be beneficial to families dealing with Alzheimer’s or other dementias.

Host:  Raj Shah, MD - Professor, Family & Preventive Medicine at the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Rush University
Guests: Mark Drexler, MD, FAAFP. Lead Physician, for the Comprehensive Care Center at NorthShore University and Faculty at the University of Chicago Family Medicine Residency 
Gene Kuhn, Sr. Health System Account Manager at the Alzheimer's Association

This CME activity will meet the  State of Illinois Continuing Medical Education Requirements for Physician License Renewal for Recognizing Dementia. Every licensed healthcare professional who has direct patient interaction with adults age 26 and above must take one hour of training on the diagnosis, treatment, and care of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.

Accreditation
The Illinois Academy of Family Physicians (IAFP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA PRA Category 1 – The Illinois Academy of Family Physicians designates each Online enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 credit™
Healthcare practitioners other than physicians (PAs, NPs) will be issued a certificate of participation to submit to their respective boards to be used toward their continuing education requirements.

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