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Treatment Options for Dementia

Treatment Options for Dementia

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
 Debra Bynum
Sponsor: 
Donald W. Reynolds Foundation
POGOe Id: 
18912
Posted: 
01/30/2007
Updated: 
10/17/2009
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Treatment Options for Dementia
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Abstract: 

This presentation is a PowerPoint on treating dementia in older adults. It includes an evidence-based review on the treatment option for an older patient with dementia targeted at medical students and residents.

Educational objectives: 

To understand the different treatment option for dementia. Learners should be able to: - to understand the evidence behind different treatment options for dementia - to be able to discuss with families possible benefits of various treatments - to understand the limitations in some cases of pharmacological treatment

Additional information/Special implementation requirements or guidelines: 

This lecture was taught to combined 3rd and 4th year medical students, interns and residents during inpatient attending rounds and core lectures for residents.

Main Topics: 
Geriatric Syndromes
Intended learner audience: 
Fellow
Medical Student Pre-Clerkship
Medical Student Clinical
RN
Practicing Physician/CME
Resident
Learning resource types: 
Lecture/Presentation
Discipline/specialty: 
Pharmacology/Toxicology
Contact person/corresponding author: 
Debra Bynum, [email protected]
Suggested Citation:
Debra Bynum. Treatment Options for Dementia. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education; 2007 Available from: http://www.pogoe.org/productid/18912