Innovative Care Models for Early Alzheimer’s Disease
Released On
January 31, 2025
Expires On
January 31, 2026
Media Type
Internet
Completion Time
60 minutes
Specialty
Emergency Medicine, Neurology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Psychiatry
Topics
Alzheimer's
Jointly provided by Medical Education Resources and Quizz Med.
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Novo Nordisk.
Credit Available
- Physicians - maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
- Nurses - 1 Nursing Contact Hours
Target Audience
This activity is designed to meet the educational needs of neurology, primary care, OB/GYN, psychiatry, emergency, nursing, and healthcare practitioners with interest in Alzheimeri’s disease.
Program Overview
Meet Enid, Archie, Dave and Maureen.
Each are experiencing varying levels of forgetfulness, disorientation and confusion. All are concerned they may have Alzheimer’s disease.
At your initial consulation, you will assess their symptoms and cognitive tests, determine next steps in their diagnosis and treatment, and learn how to optimize current and evolving standards of care.
Each case has 5 questions that you can answer at your own pace. Start, stop and resume the activity as your schedule allows.
Learning Objectives
After participating in the activity, learners should be better able to:
- Recognize symptoms of early Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and recommend evidence-based tactics for its accurate diagnosis
- Discuss the mechanisms of action, efficacy-safety data and target populations for available and evolving therapies for early AD
- Develop comprehensive care plans for patients exhibiting symptoms of early AD
Faculty
Marwan Noel Sabbagh MD, FAAN, FANA
Moreno Family Chair for Alzheimer's Research
Vice Chairman for Research and Professor Department of Neurology
Barrow Neurological Institute
Phoenix, AZ
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Medical Education Resources (MER) and Quizz Med. MER is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team
Credit Designation
Physician Credit
Medical Education Resources designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing Credit
Medical Education Resources designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 ANCC nursing contact hours.
Medical Education Resources is a provider of continuing nursing education by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP 12299, for 1 contact hours.
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Instructions for Participation and Credit
There are no fees for participating in and receiving credit for this activity. During the period January 31, 2025 through January 31, 2026, participants must 1) read the learning objectives and faculty disclosures, 2) study the educational activity, 3) complete the posttest by recording the best answer to each question, and 4) complete the evaluation form.
A statement of credit will be issued only upon receipt of a completed activity evaluation form and a completed posttest with a score of 70% or better. Statements of credit will be emailed to the participant.
Course Viewing Requirements
Windows: latest version of Microsofe Edge (Internet Exlporer not supported), Google Chrome, Firefox
Mac: latest version of Safari, Google Chrome, Firefox
Mobile: latest version of Safari in Apple iOS/IpadOS, Google Chrome in Apple iOS/IpadOS, Google Chrome in Android OS 6 or later
JavaScript must be enabled
Supported Phones & Tablets:
Android 4.0.3 and above
iPhone/iPad with iOS 6.1 or above
Disclaimer
The content and views presented in this educational activity are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Medical Education Resources, Quizz Med, and/or Novo Nordisk. The authors have disclosed if there is any discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA in their presentations. Before prescribing any medicine, primary references and full prescribing information should be consulted. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications on dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management.
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