Rational Approach to Preventative Care for Persons with Dementia

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Submitted by Minnesota North... on Apr 25, 2021 - 1:18pm CDT

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This lecture (1:14:47 minutes) by Dr. Amy Thomas, Research Fellow at VA Puget Sound Health Care System, is part of the Northwest Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Center's 2021 Winter Lecture Series. Dr. Thomas discusses a rational approach to preventative care for persons with dementia. By the end of this lecture, learners should be able to: (1) describe the prognoses of different types of dementia; (2) identify the time to benefit of common primary prevention treatments; and (3) discuss the advantages of patient-centered approaches to the care of individuals with dementia. Slides can be downloaded. (Presentation begins at 0:55 seconds).

Source: Northwest Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Center, 2021.
https://www.nwgwec.org/activities/geri-series/

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Amy Thomas
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