Alzheimer's Disease Early Diagnosis and Management
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Target Audience
This activity is targeted toward primary care physicians and advanced providers.
Statement of Need
A special report of Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures published in 2017, indicated 4 out of 5 Americans would want to know if they had Alzheimer's disease before it impacted their life. With the aging population the incidence of Alzheimer's is growing, according to the Alzheimer's Association over 7 million Americans are living with AD.
This program will focus on screening and dx of AD in the early stages especially in pc offices, where patients will first present with cognitive symptoms. Additionally, this podcast will highlight the new blood biomarker test recently approved and its indications.
Objectives
Moderator
Rachel Hart, D.O.
Geriatric Medicine Physician
Memory and Cognitive Disorders Specialist
Norton Neuroscience Institute Memory Center
Speaker
Greg E. Cooper, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief, Adult Neurology
Medical Director, Memory Center
Norton Neuroscience Institute
Planner Disclosure
The planners of this activity do not have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Moderator and Speaker Disclosure
The guest, Gregory Cooper, M.D., Ph.D., discloses relevant financial relationships with Eli Lilly and Eisai (research). The moderator, Rachel Hart, D.O., discloses a relevant financial relationship with Eli Lilly (faculty).
All relevant financial relationships have been successfully mitigated.
Commercial Support
There was no commercial support for this activity.
Physician Credits
Accreditation
Norton Healthcare is accredited by the Kentucky Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation
Norton Healthcare designates this enduring material for a maximum of .50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing Credits
Norton Healthcare Institute for Education and Development is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the South Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This continuing professional development activity has been approved for 0.50 ANCC CE contact hours. In order for nursing participants to obtain credits, they must claim attendance by attesting to the number of hours in attendance.
For more information related to nursing credits, contact Sally Sturgeon, DNP, RN, SANE-A, AFN-BC at (502) 446-5889 or sally.sturgeon@nortonhealthcare.org.
Resources for Additional Study/References
American Perspectives on Early Detection of Alzheimer's Disease in the Era of Treatment
https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/facts-figures
Blood Biomarkers to Detect Alzheimer Disease in Primary Care and Secondary Care
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39068545/
Date of Original Release | Sept. 2025; Information is current as of the time of recording.
Course Termination Date | Sept. 2028
Contact Information | Center for Continuing Medical Education; (502) 446-5955 or cme@nortonhealthcare.org
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