In today’s episode host Raj Shah, MD chats with Avinash Mantha, MD, Associate Program Director at Loyola Hines VA Geriatric Fellowship, to discuss the adaptations primary care will need to make with the introduction of new ADRD treatment modalities.

Learning Objectives:
•Describe one reason why current processes for early ADRD diagnosis will have to change.
•Identify one action primary care physicians can take to support their patients concerned about cognitive changes go through the process of evaluation. 

Host:  Raj Shah, MD - Professor, Family & Preventive Medicine at the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Rush University
Guest: Avinash Mantha, MD, Associate Program Director, Loyola Hines Geriatric Fellowship

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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