ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"><html><head> <!--link href="../master.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"--></head> <body bgcolor="#eae9e9"><font face="verdana"> <table width="530" height="1000" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#eae9e9"><tr valign="top"><td style="height: 1712px"> <h2 align="center">Early Identification and Management of Patients at Risk for Alzheimer's Disease: a Patient-Centered Approach</h2> <center><i><font color="blue">This activity has expired. The accredited provider can no longer issue certificates for this activity. Strategically Speaking cannot attest to the timeliness of expired CME activities</font></i>.</center><br> <center>This monograph is provided as an additional educational resource to healthcare providers who may or may not have participated in the webinar series.</center> <br /> <b>PROGRAM OVERVIEW</b> <br> The purpose of this program is to educate those charged with the care of patients with Alzheimer's disease on the most current evidence-based clinical data and recommendations by experts on available treatments that will ultimately lead to improved outcomes for patients. Each Webinar will explore the clinical challenges in managing patients with dementia through the use of an early patient-centered approach. <br><br> <b>INTENDED AUDIENCE</b> <br> This activity is designed for primary care providers involved in the care of older patients and patients with Alzheimer's disease. <br><br> <b>LEARNING OBJECTIVES</b> <br>After taking part in this activity, participants should be able to: <ul> <li>Explain the rationale for cognitive screening for all patients 65-years of age and older <li>Assess and interpret the results of cognitive screening <li>Evaluate available medication management, and present recommendations to the patient and caregiver taking both short-term and long-term management into consideration <li>Integrate an early patient caregiver-centered approach to optimize the management of patients with Alzheimer's disease </ul> <br><br> <b>ABOUT THE PROGRAM</b> <br> This program can be viewed online, downloaded as a PDF or you may request that a hardcopy be mailed to you. <br> Estimated time to complete this educational activity: 2 hours. <br> This program is valid for credit July 2009 - July 2010. <br> This program was last reviewed July 2009. <br> </td></tr></table></font></body></html>