This day-long symposium is held annually and hosts national experts in dementia care. Topics include dementia assessment, treatment, and community support.
June 5, 2024
This 5th annual virtual symposium was a FREE learning opportunity for providers, healthcare professionals, and community workers with national experts on dementia practices.
These video presentations were from the June 5, 2024 virtual symposium.
Differential Diagnosis
Douglas Lane, PhD
Reviewing Disease Modifying Therapies and the Potential Challenges of Implementation
Hamid Okhravi, MD
Capacity Assessment & the Nature of Disability
Julia Hiner, MD
Dementia Assessment and Role of Specialists
Allison Gibson, PhD, MSW
Communication of Diagnosis and Follow Up Support
Anila Z. Medina, MD, MPH
Care Fragmentation in Older Adults with Alzheimer’s Disease
Sara Turbow, MD, MPH
June 7, 2023
Dakota Geriatrics presents its 4th annual free learning opportunity for providers, healthcare professionals, and community workers with national experts on dementia practices.
These video presentations were from the June 7, 2023 virtual symposium.
State Plans for Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia
Rebecca Quinn, LMSW, CBIST
Detecting and Addressing Geriatric Syndromes in People Living With Dementia
Rachel B. R. Chalmer, MD
Role of Social Workers in Working with Caregivers to Prevent and Survive Hospitalizations of Persons with Dementia
Kate Gordon, MSW
Acute Hospitalization for People with Dementia: A Bridge Not a Gap
Douglas W. Lane, PhD
Role of the Pharmacist in the Management of Persons Living with Dementia
Nicole J. Brandt, PharmD
Oral Health and Dementia
Enrique Varela, DDS
Providers and Caregivers as Allies
Melissa Baartman Mork, PsyD
Health Care Providers as Leaders in Dementia Friendly Health Care
Donald Jurivich, DO
June 8, 2022
Dakota Geriatrics presents its 3rd annual free learning opportunity for providers, healthcare professionals, and community workers with national experts on dementia practices.
The virtual symposium was held on June 8, 2022.
Benefits of Creative Arts for Persons with Dementia and Their Caregivers
Anna St. Amant
Life Enrichment Director at Touchmark at Harwood Groves
Alzheimer’s Disease is a Multi-Organ System Disorder with Environmental Precipitants
Arnold Eiser, MD, MACP
Drexel University College of Medicine
Aging in Place With Technological Enhancement
George Demiris, PhD, FACMI
University of Pennsylvania
Non-Pharmacological Management of Behavioral Problems in Patients with Dementia
Ann Morrison, PhD, RN, CS
John Hopkins University
Interpretation of Clock Draw: Visual Spatial Management of Dementia
Michael Mercury, PhD
Northwestern University
Cognitive Training
Jerri Edwards, PhD
College of Medicine Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, University of South Florida
Pharmacological Management of Behavioral Problems in Patients with Dementia
Christopher Marano, MD
University of Maryland Medical Center
June 16, 2021
The collaboration of Dakota Geriatrics, Wyoming Center on Aging and St. Louis University Gateway Geriatric Education Center presented “Dementia Friendly Healthcare and Community Support.” This day long symposium involved national experts in dementia care. Topics included dementia assessment, treatment, and community support.
The video presentations and slide decks are from the virtual symposium held on June 16, 2021.
Loneliness & Social Isolation
Marla Berg-Weger, PhD, ACSW, LCSW
School of Social Work
Saint Louis University
Slides
Early Detection of Dementia
Soo Borson, MD
University of Washington School of Medicine
Slides
Whole Person Dementia Assessment
Angela Sanford, MD
Saint Louis University
Slides
Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
Max Zubatsky, PhD, LMFT
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Saint Louis University
Slides
Pros and Cons of Medications for Dementia
George Grossberg, MD and John Morley, MD
Saint Louis University
“Pro” Slides | “Con” Slides
Training Providers for Caregiver Education
J. Riley McCarten, MD
Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center
Minneapolis VA Health Care System
Slides
Driving and Dementia
Richard Marottoli, MD, MPH
Geriatrics
Yale School of Medicine
Slides
June 24, 2020
The video presentations and slide decks are from the virtual symposium held on June 24, 2020.
Presentations
Dementia Imaging: A Multimodality Approach with Emphasis on Nuclear Imaging
Presented by Erica Martin-Macintosh, M.D.
Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
Presented by Robert Olson, M.D.
Medical Management of Dementia
Presented by Lindsey Dahl, M.D.
Decreasing the Impact of Dementia: The Value of Assessment and Networks
Presented by Daniel Murman, M.D., M.S.
How Alzheimer’s Disease Affects the Brain, Behavior, Cognition, and Personality
Presented by Robyn Birkeland, Ph.D.
Managing Day-to-Day: Coping with Stress, Guilt and Grief
Presented by Katherine Herreid, M.S., C.P.G.
Improving Quality of Life for North Dakotans
Presented by Janna Pastir, M.P.H.