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CME / ABIM MOC

Behavioral Symptoms in Alzheimer's Disease: Getting Into Focus With Agitation

  • Authors: Anton Porsteinsson, MD; Larry Culpepper, MD, MPH; Alireza Atri, MD, PhD
  • CME / ABIM MOC Released: 1/20/2023
  • THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT
  • Valid for credit through: 1/20/2024, 11:59 PM EST
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Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is intended for neurologists, psychiatrists, primary care professionals (including primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and geriatricians), psychologists, and other healthcare professionals as well as patients/care partners involved in the care of patients with AAD.

The goal of this activity is for learners to be better able to recognize AAD, current therapeutic approaches in the management of AAD, and clinical investigational therapies.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have increased knowledge regarding the
    • Appropriate clinical tools for the evaluation of patients for AAD
    • Factors involved in the selection of a currently available treatment for the management of AAD
  • Demonstrate greater confidence in their ability to
    • Diagnose AAD


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Faculty

  • Anton Porsteinsson, MD

    William B. and Sheila Konar Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology, Neuroscience, and Medicine
    University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
    Rochester, New York

    Disclosures

    Anton Porsteinsson, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Athira; Biogen; Cognitive Research Corporation, Eisai, Inc.; Functional Neuromodulation, Ltd.; IQVIA; Lundbeck, Inc.; MapLight Therapeutics; Merck; MJH Life Sciences; Novartis
    Research funding from: Alector; Athira; Biogen; Biohaven Pharmaceuticals; Cassava; Eisai, Inc.; Genentech/Roche; Lilly; Vaccinex

  • Larry Culpepper, MD, MPH

    Professor of Family Medicine
    Boston University School of Medicine
    Boston, Massachusetts

    Disclosures

    Larry Culpepper, MD, MPH, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: AbbVie Inc.; ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Allergan; Eisai, Inc.; Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Takeda Pharmaceuticals
    Owns stock (privately owned) in: M-3 Information, LLC
    Other: Receive payment from Physicians Postgraduate Press as Editor in Chief of the Primary Care Companion for CNS Diseases

  • Alireza Atri, MD, PhD

    Institute Director
    Banner Sun Health Research Institute
    Sun City, Arizona

    Disclosures

    Alireza Atri, MD, PhD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
    Consultant or advisor for: ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.; Biogen; Eisai, Inc.; Lundbeck, Inc.; Novo Nordisk; Qynapse; Roche/Genentech
    Research funding from: Athira; Biohaven Pharmaceuticals; Eisai, Inc.; Lilly; Vivoryon

Editor

  • Frances McFarland, PhD, MA

    Medical Education Director, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Frances McFarland, PhD, MA, has no relevant financial relationships.

Compliance Reviewer

  • Amanda Jett, PharmD, BCACP

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Amanda Jett, PharmD, BCACP, has no relevant financial relationships.

Peer Reviewer

This activity has been peer reviewed and the reviewer has no relevant financial relationships.


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CME / ABIM MOC

Behavioral Symptoms in Alzheimer's Disease: Getting Into Focus With Agitation

Authors: Anton Porsteinsson, MD; Larry Culpepper, MD, MPH; Alireza Atri, MD, PhDFaculty and Disclosures
THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT

CME / ABIM MOC Released: 1/20/2023

Valid for credit through: 1/20/2024, 11:59 PM EST

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Educational Impact Challenge

The goal of this activity is for learners to be better able to recognize AAD, current therapeutic approaches in the management of AAD, and clinical investigational therapies.

Before you begin this activity, please assess your clinical knowledge by completing this brief survey. Answering these questions again after the activity will allow you to see what you learned and to compare your answers with those of your peers.

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