Dust off your dementia playbook and re-evaluate your approach as Dr. Josh Uy walks us through this common (yet perplexing) condition. Dr. Uy (@joshuy) is the geriatric fellowship director at University of Pennsylvania in addition to a nursing home director and shares his skills in simplifying dementia screening, management, and treatment. Set your chairs up for the “triad visit” and prepare to ‘stew in the milieu’ of dementia!

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Credits

Producer, cover art, infographic: Emi Okamoto MD, FACP
Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP
Editor: Leah Witt MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com
Guest: Josh Uy MD

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Show Segments

Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
Guest one-liner and picks of the Week*
Case from Kashlak
Definitions of dementia and cognitive impairment
Subtyping dementia
Cases to refer and basic laboratory testing
Potential imaging
Management of dementia
Take-home points, Outro

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