Alzheimer’s Disease Updates (CURE Activity)
SOWEGA-AHEC, in partnership with Tift Regional Medical Center and the UGA College of Pharmacy, has developed CE/CME/ACPE opportunities for healthcare professionals. CURE Activities are presented by experienced practitioners who share cutting edge educational content.
Those interested in watching without receiving CE/CME/ACPE, the programs are FREE. Attendees requesting CE/CME/ACPE, must complete an evaluation/post-test and pay a nominal fee.
Sponsor: Southwest Georgia Area Health Education Center (SOWEGA-AHEC)
Presenter:
Neill Graff-Radford, MD
Professor of Neurology
Mayo Clinic – Jacksonville, FL
Session Description:
Dr. Graff-Radford offers the presentation to bring awareness to the history of the first patient diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and the importance in using analytical skills along with epidemiology statistics in attempting to make a direct correlation to Alzheimer’s disease with other conditions. He discusses several risk factors generally related to the disease. Dr. Graff-Radford provides current recommendations for possible prevention of Alzheimer’s disease. He explains the different clinical disease stages from preclinical to MCI to dementia and the different tests associated with stages. Current treatments along with indications and contraindications of different medications are discussed during the presentation.
Session Objectives:
On completion of this activity, the participant should be able to:
- List the risk and protective factors for Alzheimer's disease.
- Describe the genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease.
Registration Link: http://sowega-ahec-cure40a.eventbrite.com
Evaluation Link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/cure40archived
Handouts: http://www.sowega-ahec.org/uploads/216_Handouts.pdf
Hours Available Until: 05.20.14
Neill Graff-Radford, MD
Dr. Neill R. Graff-Radford graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, and obtained his U.K. board certification in internal medicine (MRCP) in 1977 and moved to the United States in 1978. After completing a neurology residency at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver, Dr. Graff-Radford completed a fellowship in behavioral neurology with at the University of Iowa. Currently Dr. Graff-Radford holds the academic rank of Professor of Neurology at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville.
Dr. Graff-Radford is the principal investigator on Mayo Clinic in Florida's component of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. He has extensive external research funding and has authored or co-authored more than 185 peer-reviewed journal articles, more than 195 abstracts and more than 40 book chapters.
Continuing Education:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of Tift Regional Medical Center (TRMC) and SOWEGA-AHEC. TRMC is accredited by the Medical Association of Georgia to provide continuing medical education for physicians. TRMC designates this Enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The University of Georgia, College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
SOWEGA-AHEC is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Georgia Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
This activity is approved for 1.0 contact hours. Activity # 2013-05B.
The University of Georgia College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Technology Requirements:
Participants registering for programs should have access to the following technology for best viewing and participation:
- Personal computer with Macintosh or Windows with 512 MB of RAM
- Broadband internet connection such as an office LAN, DSL, or cable modem
- Phone next to personal computer (or speaker phone if multiple people are viewing)
- Computer speakers (built-in or attached)
- Latest version of Adobe Flash which can be downloaded for free at http://www.adobe.com/
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