Navigating Dementia – Related Behaviors

08/12/2025 30 min Episodio 85
Navigating Dementia – Related Behaviors

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Navigating Dementia – Related Behaviors Evaluation and Credit:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/medchat85   Target Audience             This activity is targeted toward primary care physicians and advanced providers.   Statement of Need  This podcast will address common behavioral and psychological symptoms (BPSD) associated w/ dementia and provide strategies for clinicians to recognize and manage. Up to 90% of individuals with dementia can suffer from BPSD that can include agitation, anxiety, depression, hallucinations and aggression This can be challenging for care givers, patients and care teams.   Objectives List common behavioral and psychological symptoms (BPSD) associated with dementia. Identify environmental, medical and psychosocial factors that can contribute to BPSD. Discuss evidence-based strategies to evaluate and manage BPSD, minimizing antipsychotics and highlighting non-pharmacological.  Moderator Greg E. Cooper, M.D., Ph.D. Chief, Adult Neurology Medical Director, Memory Center Norton Neuroscience Institute.   Speaker Rachel Hart, D.O. Geriatric Medicine Physician Memory and Cognitive Disorders Specialist Norton Neuroscience Institute Memory Center   Planner Disclosure   The planners of this activity do not have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.   Moderator and Speaker Disclosure The speaker, Gregory Cooper, M.D., Ph.D., discloses relevant financial relationships with Eli Lilly and Eisai (research). The moderator, Rachel Hart, D.O., discloses a relevant financial relationship with Eli Lilly (faculty).   All relevant financial relationships have been successfully mitigated.   Commercial Support   There was no commercial support for this activity.    Physician Credits Accreditation  Norton Healthcare is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.   Designation  Norton Healthcare designates this enduring material for a maximum of .50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.   Nursing Credits Norton Healthcare Institute for Education and Development is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the South Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This continuing professional development activity has been approved for 0.50 ANCC CE contact hours. In order for nursing participants to obtain credits, they must claim attendance by attesting to the number of hours in attendance.     For more information related to nursing credits, contact Sally Sturgeon, DNP, RN, SANE-A, AFN-BC at (502) 446-5889 or [email protected].   Social Worker Credits This activity will provide .50 hours of required continuing education units. National Association of Social Workers, Kentucky Chapter (NASW-KY) is an approved provider for social work credits through the Kentucky Board of Social Work. NASWKY#06/30/25.   For information about social worker credits, please send an email to [email protected].   Resources for Additional Study/References Guideline Recommendations on Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia: A Systematic Review https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38640961/   Nonpharmacological Interventions for Management of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia in Long-Term Care Facilities by Direct Caregivers: A Systematic Review https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35771069/   Date of Original Release | Dec. 2025; Information is current as of the time of recording.  Course Termination Date | Dec. 2027 Contact Information | Center for Continuing Medical Education; (502) 446-5955 or [email protected]   Also listen to Norton Healthcare's podcast Stronger After Stroke. This podcast, produced by the Norton Neuroscience Institute, discusses difficult topics, answers frequently asked questions and provides survivor stories that provide hope.   Norton Healthcare, a not for profit health care system, is a leader in serving adult and pediatric patients throughout Greater Louisville, Southern Indiana, the commonwealth of Kentucky and beyond. More information about Norton Healthcare is available at NortonHealthcare.com.