Continuing Education and Professional Development

The Brain & Spine Institute at The University of Tennessee Medical Center presents

Presents

The 1st Annual Symposium on Alzheimer's and Dementia

May 20-21, 2019

Holiday Inn World's Fair Park

Knoxville, Tennessee

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Course Overview

There are over 5.7 Americans suffering from Alzheimer's, a number that is expected to grow to over 16 million by the year 2050. The majority of patients with Early Stage Alzheimer's Disease and other age-related dementias are initially seen at the primary care level. There is difficulty when diagnosing atypical presentations of Alzheimer's disease or less frequent dementias such as frontotemporal lobar degeneration or dementia with Lewy Bodies.

There are also over 16 million caregivers providing over 18 billion hours of unpaid care per year. Caregivers of dementia patients are twice as likely to suffer from depression and twice as likely to report financial, physical and emotional hardship compared to non-dementia caregivers.

Through a series of lectures, this symposium will provide the latest information regarding clinical presentation, exam findings, diagnostic tests, pharmacotherapy and non-pharmacological management of Alzheimer's and other age-related dementias. It will also provide information about caregiver support. The knowledge acquired during this activity will improve the participant's ability to accurately diagnose and treat these conditions and provide the tools to better support caregivers. It will feature a diverse group of guest speakers and members of the Brain and Spine Institute multidisciplinary team.

Caregiver-specific sessions will be held on day one for the general public, with the goal of providing education about dementia and caregiving advice. Specific content for healthcare providers will be presented on days one and two. The program will serve neurologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, pharmacists, social workers, caregivers, and the general public.

Course Objectives:

At the conclusion of this program, the participants should be able to:

• Describe the clinical approach to patients presenting with cognitive disorders

• Describe the epidemiology, clinical presentation, natural history, diagnostic workup and treatment of Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementia, and Lewy body spectrum disorders

• Identify the clinical need for comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation and describe basic concepts of neuropsychological testing

• Express the importance of care coordination in dementia and how it may be applied in the clinical setting. 

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Fees include all program sessions, access to online program materials, continuing education credit (for healthcare providers), breakfast, breaks, lunch on Monday, Monday night reception, lunch on Tuesday, and parking at the Holiday Inn garage.

Early Registration (through April 30)
$150 Healthcare Providers (Monday & Tuesday, CE credit)
$30 General Public (Monday only, no credit)
Registration pricing (after April 30)
$175 Healthcare Providers (Monday & Tuesday, CE credit)
$45 General Public (Monday only, no credit)
On-Site Pricing (May 20-21)
$200 Healthcare Providers (Monday & Tuesday, CE credit)
$60 General Public (Monday only, no credit)