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Dementia Web Module

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Dementia Web Module

University of Kansas School of Medicine
Author(s):  
Mary McDonald, MD, Heather Anderson, MD
Sponsor: 
Donald W. Reynolds Foundation
POGOe Id: 
20511
Date Posted: 
11/01/2009
Date Reviewed/Updated for Clinical Accuracy: 
10/10/2009
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Abstract: 

Educational web module focusing on the evaluation and treatment of a patient with dementia. The module also includes a case and post-module questions.

Educational objectives: 
  1. The students will be able to compare and contrast Alzheimer's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, frontotemporal dementia, vascular dementia, normal pressure hydrocephalus, Creutzfeldt-Jakob (CJD), and Wernicke’s encephalopathy.
  2. The students will be able to outline appropriate treatment for a patient with dementia.
  3. The students will be able to achieve 80% on post-module questions.
Content Categories: 
Geriatric Syndromes
Intended learner audience: 
Medical Student Clinical
Discipline/specialty: 
Neurology
Conflict of Interest Disclosure: 
No, I (we) have nothing to disclose.
Already Expired Email Date: 
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 - 9:54pm
Already Expired Email 1 month date: 
Thursday, March 15, 2018 - 8:34am
Expired Email Date: 
Friday, March 30, 2018 - 2:22pm
Contact Person/Corresponding Author:
Heather Anderson, MD [email protected]


Suggested Citation:
Mary McDonald, MD and Dr. Heather Anderson. Dementia Web Module. POGOe - Portal of Geriatrics Online Education; 2009 Available from: https://pogoe.org/productid/20511