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 primary care. In this presentation, Dr. Blythe Winchester discusses risk factors, annual wellness exam, cognitive assessment, and care plan services including how to how to …
Webinar – Dementia ECHO – Why is Dementia Diagnosis Important?
In this presentation, Dr. Blythe Winchester provides a clinical perspective on the disease state of dementia and why providing patients with a diagnosis is important. In this presentation, Dr. Winchester outlines what dementia is and how to correctly identify the signs of dementia. Dr. Winchester also talks about early detection data and how dementia differs ...
Resource – Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia in Native Communities
This presentation titled “Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia in Native Communities: Memory Loss and Caregiving in the Rocky Mountain Region and Beyond” seeks to promote a better understanding of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia and highlights advances that promise to improve assessment and care. Presented by Dr. Peter Pressman of the University of Colorado, Karen Hoffman of …
