Lesson series

Update on the diagnosis and treatment of dementia

An approach to diagnosing dementia, a clinical guide. The role of imaging, new treatments and current research.
Format

Online
Course

Audience

Primary Care Practitioners

Included

  • Lectures, slide sets
  • Summary guide

Companion Course

Dementia MRI Report Simulator

Duration

3 Hours
15 Minutes

Price

$
10

A clinical guide to diagnosing dementia

Discover how to improve your clinical diagnosis of dementia

Overview of Neurodegenerative Dementias: a guide to evaluate any dementia for primary care

1. Ascertain the “true” chief complaint/ presenting feature
2. Chronological approach to the History & clarification of signs/symptoms
3. Attention to parts of the cognitive & neurological Examination
4. Interpretation of the entire case

Radiological Assessment of Dementia

1. Different imaging modalities commonly used to assess dementia (i.e., CT, MRI, PET, SPECT)
2. Cognition Protocol: Imaging in neurodegenerative diseases
3. Interpretation of results from common structural scales used in radiology reports

Update on Dementia Treatments

• Dementia is not a diagnosis
• Treatment: the first step in management is accurate diagnosis
• Treatment update
Educators

Meet the team

David F. Tang-Wai

Neurology
Geriatric Medicine

Carmela Tartaglia

Neurology

Companion Course