Meeting Diagnostic Challenges in Alzheimer's Disease: Recent Onset of Moderate Memory Impairment

Program Description:

Half or more of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) may not have received an appropriate diagnosis, particularly in cases that fall along the mild-to-moderate continuum. Although emerging evidence and an evolving understanding of AD progression have been incorporated into a 2011 update of diagnostic guidelines, identifying AD and distinguishing it from other disorders remain challenging, as in this case of a 58-year-old woman who complains of “memory issues.”

INTENDED AUDIENCE:

Neurologists and other clinicians who manage the care of patients with possible Alzheimer's disease or other dementias.

Activity Objectives:

After taking part in this educational activity, participants should be better able to:

• Describe the new construct for understanding, diagnosing, and treating Alzheimer’s disease (AD)


• Apply contemporary approaches to the diagnosis of AD


• Identify the role of AD biomarkers in preclinical and clinical settings

Faculty:

David A. Wolk, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Neurology
University of Pennsylvania
Assistant Director, Penn Memory Center

Adam Fleisher, MD, MAS
Geriatric Neurologist
Associate Director of Brain Imaging
Banner Alzheimer’s Institute
Phoenix, AZ

Gary J. Kennedy, MD
Director, Division of Geriatric Psychiatry
Montefiore Medical Center
Bronx, NY

Disclosures:

Faculty Disclosures

David A. Wolk, MD, has nothing to disclose.

Adam Fleisher, MD, MAS, is a consultant for Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, Eli Lilly and Co., Inc., and Merck & Co., Inc.

Accredited Provider Disclosures

Gary J. Kennedy, MD, has nothing to disclose.

The staff of the Center for Continuing Medical Education of Albert Einstein College of Medicine has nothing to disclose relative to this CME activity.

Publishing Staff Disclosures

Jill Rovitzky Black and Melissa A. Johnson, Haymarket Medical Education (HME), have nothing to disclose with regard to commercial support.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain discussion of approved and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, Lilly USA, LLC, and Haymarket Medical Education do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.

The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, Lilly USA, LLC, and Haymarket Medical Education. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.

Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.

Accredited Provider:

Sponsored by Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University



If you have any questions relating to the accreditation of this activity, please contact Mildred Adighiuzor at 718-920-6674.

Commercial Supporter:

Supported by an educational grant from Lilly USA, LLC. For further information concerning Lilly grant funding visit www.lillygrantoffice.com.



Produced by Haymarket Medical Education

Instructions:

To obtain credit, a score of 70% or better is required. This CE is offered at no cost to participants. Please proceed with the activity until you have successfully completed this program, answered all test questions, completed the posttest survey, and have received your digital copy of your credit certificate. Your online certificate will be saved on myCME.com within your Profile/Exam History, which you can then access at any time.

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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

WINDOWS PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
266-MHz Pentium II; Windows 98 or higher; 64 MB RAM; 800 x 600 screen resolution set for “High Color (16-Bit)”; Macromedia Flash Player 6 or higher.

MACINTOSH^® SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
Power Mac g3 at 300 MHz; System 8.5 or higher (excluding Mac OSX); 96 MB RAM; 20 MB minimum hard disk space available; 800 x 600 screen resolution set to “Thousands of Colors”; Macromedia Flash Player 6 or higher.