Symposia
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- Track: Clinical Practice
- CME/CE: 1
- Q & A: Chat
Sponsored by the Clinical Practice and Models of Care Committee & the Dementia Care and Caregiver Support Special Interest Group
Moderator: Halima Amjad, MD, PhD, MPH
This session will provide a targeted, clinically relevant overview of the diagnosis, management, and prognosis of the most common non-Alzheimer’s neurodegenerative dementias: Lewy body dementia (LBD) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD: both behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia and primary progressive aphasia). Learning Objectives: (1) summarize key clinical features and diagnostic criteria for Lewy body and frontotemporal dementias; (2) identify appropriate use of diagnostic tests and advanced imaging to differentiate Lewy body and frontotemporal dementias from other diseases or types of dementias; (3) implement evidence-based or best practice pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic strategies to address behavioral, motor, and cognitive symptoms commonly encountered in Lewy body and frontotemporal dementias; and (4) recognize the important role of diagnosis, interdisciplinary healthcare teams, and community-based resources in improving quality of care and health equity for individuals living with Lewy body or frontotemporal dementia.
| Lewy Body Dementia: More Common and Just as Complex as You Think David J. Irwin, MD |
| Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Dementia: The Person Is No Longer the Same Chiadi U. Onyike, MBBS, MD |
| Primary Progressive Aphasias: When Words Don’t Come Out Correctly Anna Volkmer, PhD |