In this presentation, Dr. Barak Gaster, MD, FACP, reviews advance care planning for people living with dementia, with a focus on preparing patients, families, and caregivers for future healthcare decisions… […]
Keyword: cognitive impairment
Cultural Assessments Tools and Tribal Specific Ways | July 25 2024
In this representation and discussion (originally shared 7/27/23) Dr. Neil Henderson (Oklahoma Choctaw), PhD, Indian Country ECHO lead faculty member and Professor Emeritus of Medical Anthropology at the University of… […]
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Recognizing Early Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia | August 24, 2023
In this presentation and discussion, Chandra K. Wilson, MSW (Modoc/Klamath/Yahooskin), Program Manager for the Northwest Tribal Elders Project and Indian Country ECHO lead faculty member at the Northwest Portland Area… […]
Causes of Cognitive Impairment | August 10 2023
In this presentation, Dr. Blythe Winchester reviews the criteria for a major neurocognitive disorder and what we should be focusing on when we are evaluating an individual with cognitive impairment… […]
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Cultural Assessments Tools and Tribal Specific Ways | July 27 2023
In this presentation and discussion, Dr. Neil Henderson (Oklahoma Choctaw), PhD, Indian Country ECHO lead faculty member and Professor Emeritus of Medical Anthropology at the University of Minnesota Medical School,… […]
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Timing and Cognitive Screens: What is the Value of Early Detection? | May 11 2023
Dementia, of all kinds, occurs in all communities and is a chronic disease. With the proper tools and education, it can be diagnosed and managed, for the most part, in… […]
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Early Detection of Cognitive Impairment | September 8, 2022
Early detection of impaired cognition can slow progression and improve function in Alzheimer’s disease and other kinds of progressive dementia, help persons living with dementia and their family to prepare… […]
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