Dementia and Cognitive Disorders@@@Geriatric Psychiatry@@@Psychopharmacology
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Gary Smalls, MD
Parlow-Solomon Professor on Aging
UCLA Geffen School of Medicine
UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior
Los Angeles, California
With nearly 80 million baby boomers reaching the age when dementia risk increases dramatically, there is a tremendous need for accurate diagnosis and treatment of age-related cognitive decline. This session will inform attendees about the prevalence, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and latest research on the various forms of age-related cognitive decline. Attendees will gain an understanding of the latest research and what new findings can be applied to clinical practice.