Harvard Dementia: A Comprehensive Update 2025

Harvard Dementia: A Comprehensive Update 2025 2025 Course Overview Videos PDFS Dementia: A Comprehensive Update (Harvard CME) Overview:This course delivers a practical, multidisciplinary update on understanding, diagnosing, and managing dementia. It caters primarily to clinicians who treat older adults or people with cognitive concerns . �� Objectives By the end of the course, participants will be able to: Review latest diagnostic criteria and evaluation strategies. Understand diverse types of dementia: Alzheimer’s, vascular dementia, Lewy body, frontotemporal, etc. Apply advances in pharmacological and non-pharmacological management. Integrate behavioral, psychosocial, and caregiver support approaches. Navigate palliative and end‑of‑life care strategies when appropriate . ��‍⚕️ Who Should Attend Designed for healthcare professionals involved in dementia care, including: Physicians (Primary care, Neurology, Psychiatry, Geriatrics) Advanced Practice Nurses Pharmacists Psychologists Social Workers Allied Health Professionals (e.g., occupational therapists, counselors) ��️ Topics Covered The curriculum typically includes: Overview and diagnostic methods for various dementia subtypes Neuropsychological and neuroimaging tools Medication updates and treatment plans Behavioral symptom management and non-drug options Support for caregivers and families Ethical and end-of-life care considerations 2025 Agenda All agenda sessions are in Eastern Time. Agenda All agenda sessions are in Eastern Time. Wednesday, May 28, 2025 Day One 8:05 – 8:20 AM Introduction to the Course Alireza Atri, MD, PhD 8:20 – 9:20 AM Human Cognition: An Overview Brad Dickerson, MD, MMSc 9:20 – 9:55 AM Memory Systems & Amnesia Andrew Budson, MD 9:55 – 10:30 AM Neuropathology of AD/ADRD: A Guide for Practicing Clinicians Matthew P. Frosch, MD, PhD 10:30 – 11:15 AM From Proteinopathies to Neuroimaging & Biomarkers in AD/ADRD: Primer on Practice and Advances David Wolk, MD 11:15 – 11:30 AM Morning Coffee Break 11:30 – 11:50 AM Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Dementias: Global Perspectives and Opportunities Heather Snyder, PhD 11:50 AM – 12:20 PM Alzheimer’s Disease Pathobiological Definitions & Prevention Strategies Suzanne Schindler, MD, PhD 12:20 – 12:45 PM Panel Discussion and Q&A Alireza Atri, MD, PhD; Brad Dickerson, MD, MMSc 12:45 – 1:45 PM Lunch Break 1:45- 1:50 PM Afternoon Introductions Brad Dickerson, MD, MMSc 1:50 – 3:00 PM AD Dementia: Practical Evaluation & Management in Clinical Practice Alireza Atri, MD, PhD 3:00 – 3:15 PM Afternoon Coffee Break 3:15 – 4:00 PM Mild Cognitive Impairment: Prodromal AD and Beyond Ronald Petersen, MD, PhD 4:00 – 4:55 PM Advances in AD Experimental Therapeutics Alireza Atri, MD, PhD 4:55 – 5:30 PM Panel Discussion and Q&A Alireza Atri, MD, PhD; Brad Dickerson, MD, MMSc 5:30 – 6:30 PM Cocktail Reception with Faculty Thursday, May 29, 2025 Day Two 8:30 – 8:35 AM Morning Introductions Brad Dickerson, MD, MMSc 8:35 – 9:15 AM Neuropsychology of Aging Sandra Weintraub, PhD 9:15 – 9:55 AM Attentional and Executive Systems – Don’t Leave Home without Them Kirk Daffner, MD 9:55 – 10:35 AM Frontotemporal Dementias: Focus on Behaviorall/Executive Variants Bruce Miller, MD 10:35 – 10:50 AM Morning Coffee Break 10:50 – 11:30 AM Language Systems & Aphasia-Predominant Dementia Syndromes M. Marsel Mesulam, MD 11:30 AM – 12:10 PM Updates on Vascular Cognitive Impairment & Dementia Charles DeCarli, MD, FAAN, FAHA 12:00 – 12:40 PM Panel Discussion and Q&A Alireza Atri, MD, PhD; Brad Dickerson, MD, MMSc 12:40 – 1:40 PM Lunch Break 1:40 – 1:45 PM Afternoon Introductions Alireza Atri, MD, PhD 1:45 – 2:35 PM Lewy Body Disease, and Parkinsonian & Sensorimotor-predominant Dementias James Galvin, MD, MPH 2:35 -2:55 PM Assessment of Cognition in Clinical Practice Alireza Atri, MD, PhD 2:55 – 3:15 PM Practical Compensatory Strategies for Cognitive Decline Lynn Shaughnessy, PsyD 3:15 – 3:40 PM Assessment of Daily Function and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms/Behavior and Staging of Dementia in Practice Brad Dickerson, MD, MMSc 3:40 – 3:55 PM Afternoon Coffee Break 3:55 – 5:05 PM Cased-Based Discussion of Lecanemab Alireza Atri, MD, PhD; Brad Dickerson, MD 5:05 – 5:35 PM Panel Discussion and Q&A Alireza Atri, MD, PhD Friday, May 30, 2025 Day Three 8:30 – 8:35 AM Morning Introductions Alireza Atri, MD, PhD 8:35 – 9:30 AM Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Problem Behaviors in Dementia Helen Kales, MD 9:30 – 10:25 AM Pharmacological Management of Behavioral Problems in Dementia Clive Ballard, MDB ChB, MRC Psych, MD 10:25 – 10:40 AM Morning Coffee Break 10:40 – 11:25 AM Practical & Ethical Considerations for Disclosure of Dementia-Related Diagnosis and Risk Jason Karlawish, MD 11:25 AM – 12:05 PM Caregiving in Dementia: Impact, Consequences & Opportunities Mary Mittelman, DrPH 12:05 – 12:40 PM Panel Discussion and Q&A Alireza Atri, MD, PhD 12:40 – 1:40 PM Lunch Break 1:40 – 1:45 PM Afternoon Introductions Brad Dickerson, MD, MMSc 1:45 – 2:00 PM Community Advocacy and Activism For Dementias Katie Brandt, MM 2:00 – 2:45 PM Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) & Dementia Robert Stern, PhD 2:45 – 3:00 PM Afternoon Coffee Break 3:00 – 4:00 PM Delirium, Encephalopathies and Uncommon Dementias Jeremy Schmahmann, MD 4:00 – 4:45 PM Panel Discussion, Q&A and Conclusions Alireza Atri, MD, PhD; Brad Dickerson, MD, MMSc Saturday, May 31, 2025 Day Four 8:30 – 8:40 AM Morning Introductions Alireza Atri, MD, PhD 8:40 – 9:15 AM Dementia & The Law: Clinical Pearls on Testamentary Capacity and Undue Influence Judith G. Edersheim, JD, MD; Bruce H. Price, MD 9:15 – 10:15 AM Principles & Practice of Mental Capacity and Competence in Dementia: From Finances to Firearms Barry S. Fogel, MD 10:15 – 10:50 AM Driving, Home & Community Safety and Dementia Margaret O’Connor, PhD, ABPP/CN 10:50 – 11:05 AM Morning Coffee Break 11:05 – 11:55 AM Advance Care Planning & Management of End-stage Dementia, Pain, Palliation & Hospice in Long-Term Care Mary Norman, MD 11:55 AM – 12:45 PM Panel Discussion, Q&A and Conclusions Alireza Atri, MD, PhD; Brad Dickerson, MD, MMSc