In today’s episode host Eukesh Ranjit, MD talks with Denise Feil, MD, MPH Director of Geriatric Psychiatry Training and Education at Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare Center, about distinguishing differences of early signs, symptoms, and behaviors in neurocognitive disorders.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe early signs and symptoms of a neurocognitive disorder
• Describe the degenerative cognitive syndromes which can manifest with behavioral changes 

Host:  Eukesh Ranjit, MD - Assistant Professor of Family Medicine and Director, Division of Geriatric Medicine at SIU Center for Family Medicine in Springfield, IL
Guest: Denise Feil, MD, MPH - Director of Geriatric Psychiatry Training and Education- Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare Center, Health Sciences Clinical Professor, UCLA; Program Director, UCLA Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship - David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

This CME activity will meet the  State of Illinois Continuing Medical Education Requirements for Physician License Renewal for Recognizing Dementia. Every licensed healthcare professional who has direct patient interaction with adults age 26 and above must take one hour of training on the diagnosis, treatment, and care of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.

Accreditation
The Illinois Academy of Family Physicians (IAFP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA PRA Category 1 – The Illinois Academy of Family Physicians designates each Online enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 credit™
Healthcare practitioners other than physicians (PAs, NPs) will be issued a certificate of participation to submit to their respective boards to be used toward their continuing education requirements.

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