course objectives1. Discuss the current status of dementia research,

including new findings related to the cause and prevention of AD.

2. Understand the neuropathology and clinical course of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, as well as historical and cultural significance, and methods for reducing risk.

3. Learn about the relationship of traumatic brain injury and post traumatic stress disorder to AD.

4. Name three common side effects of second-generation antipsychotic drugs.

5. Describe the role for antipsychotic, antidepressants, mood stabilizers & benzodiazepines in the management of psychiatric behavioral issues related to a dementia.

6. Name two significant differences in managing psychiatric behavioral issues that distinguish AD from Lewy Body Dementia and Frontotemporal Lobe Dementia.

7. Cite three potential drug or disease interactions with SSRI’s.

8. Create a basic understanding of oral care in Dementia.

9. Understand how culture impacts dementia care in Filipino, Korean, and Asian Indian families.

10. Identify at least one culturally-appropriate skill specific to each population group for working with Asian families.

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conference partners

Alzheimer’s Association

California Culture Change Coalition

Family Caregiver Alliance

Ombudsman Services of San Mateo County, Inc.

Stanford Geriatric Education Center

VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS):

• Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC)

• Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC)

16th annualupdates on dementiaTranslating Research into Practice

Tuesday, May 6, 20148 am – 4 pmCrowne Plaza Hotel1221 Chess DriveFoster City, CA 94404

conference sponsors

continuing education accreditationThe Alzheimer’s Association is an approved vendor for providing continuing education. This course meets the qualifications for 7 CE units/ hours for the following certified license entities:

Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) and Home Health Assistant (HHA). Approved by the California Department of Health Services (Provider #06329).

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).Approved by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (Provider #1121).

Registered Nurse (RN) and Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN).Approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (Provider #CEP12415).

Nursing Home Administrator Program (NHAP). Application pending approval by the California Department of Public Health (Provider #CEP1546).

Residential Care Home Administrator (RCFE). Application pending approval by the California Department of Social Services (Provider #2000072-740-2).

Psychologists: The VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The VA Palo Alto Health Care System maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This activity is offered for 7 hours of CE. Psychologists are responsible for reporting their own credits to the MCEP Accreditation Agency and for remitting the course reporting fee.

Register today at edconference.kintera.org/FosterCity2014

Chris Nowinski, Co-founder and Executive Director of the Sport Legacy Institute, Co-Director of the Boston University Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy

David Blende, DDS, Blende Dental Group: Home of the House Call Dentists

Gil Rabinovici, MD, Assistant Professor in Neurology, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Memory and Aging Center

Elizabeth Edgerly, PhD, Chief Program Officer, Alzheimer’s Association of Northern California & Northern Nevada

Kala M. Mehta, DSc, MPH, Evaluation Consultant, Stanford Geriatric Education Center Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco

Lisa Buda, DDS, Blende Dental Group: Home of the House Call Dentists

Melen R. McBride, PhD, RN, MSN, MED, FGSA, Associate Director Emerita & Ethnogeriatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, Stanford Geriatric Education Center

Michael W. Weiner, MD, Professor of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging, Medicine, Psychiatry, & Neurology at UCSF, and PI of the Brain Health Registry and the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI)

R.Ron Finley, B.S. Pharm., R.Ph,CGP, Lecturer (Emeritus) and Science Clinical Professor, UCSF School of Pharmacy; Clinical Pharmacist, UCSF Memory and Aging Center; Clinical Pharmacist, Sutter Health, Brain Health Clinic, SF

Sadhna Diwan, Ph.D., Professor, School of Social Work & Director, Center for Healthy Aging in Multicultural Populations, San Jose State University

Sang E. Lee, PhD, MSW, Associate Professor, School of Social Work, San Jose State University

planning committeeAllyson Rosen, PhD, ABPP-CN, MIRECC, VAPAHCS, Stanford University School of Medicine (SUSM)

Blanca Vazquez-Arias, Alzheimer’s Association

Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, PhD, ABPP, Stanford Geriatric Education Center, SUSM

Elizabeth Edgerly, PhD, Alzheimer’s Association

Michelle Venegas, LCSW, Family Caregiver Alliance

Terri Huh, PhD, GRECC, VAPAHCS, SUSM

Pauline Martinez, MA, Alzheimer’s Association

conference facultyprogram schedule7:00 - 8:00 am Registration, Breakfast & Exhibitor Fair

8:00 - 8:15 am Welcome and Introduction, Elizabeth Edgerly, PhD

8:15 - 9:15 am Plaques, Tangles & Prevention: AD Research Highlights in 2014, Gil Rabinovici, MD

9:15 - 10:15 am Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy & the Athlete, Chris Nowinski

10:15 - 10:45 am Effects of traumatic brain injury and post traumatic stress disorder on the development of Alzheimer’s disease using the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, Michael W. Weiner, MD

10:45 - 11:15 am Q & A, Elizabeth Edgerly, PhD (Moderator); Gil Ribinovici, MD; Chris Nowinski; Michael W. Weiner, MD

11:15 - 12:00 pm Lunch and Resource Fair

12:00 - 1:30 pm The Pharmacological Management of Psychiatric Behavioral Issues Associated with Dementia: Progress and Pitfalls, R.Ron Finley, B.S. Pharm., R.Ph,CGP

1:30 - 2:15pm Oral Health in Dementia, Lisa Buda, DDS & David Blende, DDS

2:15 - 2:30 pm Break

2:30 - 4:00 pm Panel: Caregiving & Culture: Perspectives from Three Asian-American Communities, Kala M. Mehta, DSc, MPH (Moderator); Melen R. McBride, PhD, RN, MSN, MED, FGSA; Sadhna Diwan, Ph.D.; Sang E. Lee, PhD, MSW

4:00 pm Closing and Evaluations

CANCELLATION POLICY: No refunds will be given to cancellations made after April 25, 5 pm.