Neurology (CNS) Day: Preparing for the Fifth Wave: New Developments in Cognitive Health and Dementia

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

1:45 PM – 4:15 PM EST

Location:Av. Duluth

Audience:

Adult Neurologist, Resident, Fellow, Nurses with interest in topic

Learning Level:

Intermediate (Practicing Physician), Advanced (Special Interest, Higher Level Discussion)

Learning Format:

Lecture/plenary method, Question and answer sessions

CanMEDs Roles:

Medical Expert, Scholar, Leader, Health Advocate

Description:

Chair(s)

AH

Alexandre Henri-Bhargava

Speaker(s)

MF

Morris Freedman
SM

Sara Mitchell

This session will review new developments in research, treatment, and diagnosis of dementia from several angles of interest to general neurologists and subspecialists alike. The COVID-19 pandemic has provided new insights into the mechanisms that cause dementia. These will be briefly reviewed. Additionally, the pandemic stimulated the rapid development of telehealth assessment of cognitive function, which will be reviewed. New pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for dementia will be reviewed, and insights from the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging will be provided.

Learning Objectives:

Describe the advantages and disadvantages of using telehealth for assessment of cognitive disorders
Describe how virtual care can be applied to behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia
List cognitive features of patients with persistent symptoms after SARS-CoV2 infection

Presentations:

1:45 PM – 1:55 PM EST

Introduction
Speaker: Alexandre Henri-Bhargava
1:55 PM – 2:15 PM EST

Cognitive Challenges in Survivors of SARS-CoV2 Infection
Speaker: Alexandre Henri-Bhargava
2:15 PM – 3:00 PM EST

Virtual Behavioural Medicine Program: A Novel Model of Care for Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Dementia
Speaker: Morris Freedman
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM EST

Virtual Dementia Care during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond
Speaker: Sara Mitchell
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM EST

Panel Discussion
Speaker: Alexandre Henri-Bhargava