Session Information
2007 Midyear Clinical Meeting
Assessing the Complex Senior Patient: Focus on Depression, Dementia, and Pain
Track: Educational Session
Program Code: 237-L01
Date: Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Location:
Veronese 2403/2404/2503/2504MEETING PLANNING ASSOCIATE:
Dr. Candice Garwood, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Wayne State University
MODERATOR:
Dr. Candice Garwood, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Wayne State University
PRESENTERS:
Dr. Candice Garwood, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Assistant Professor, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Wayne State University
Dr. Mary O'Connell, PharmD, BCPS, Associate Professor, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Wayne State University
Dr. Michelle Fritsch, PharmD, CGP, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist and AlaMAP Director, Alamance Regional Medical Center
Dr. Suzanne Nesbit, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Pain Management, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Description
An audience response system will be used in this session. Participation is limited, so arrive early.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Differentiate between signs and symptoms of pain, depression, and dementia in a complex geriatric patient.
- Explain how to perform an assessment of a geriatric patient for depression, dementia, and pain.
- List advantages, disadvantages, and usefulness of various assessment tools for pain, depression, and dementia in the geriatric patient.
- Identify and resolve medication related problems for a geriatric patient with signs and symptoms of dementia, depression, and pain.
- Develop a drug therapy plan for a patient with symptoms of depression, dementia, and pain using evidence-based medicine and minimizing drug-drug and drug-disease interactions.
Audio Synchronized to PowerPoint with MP3 Download
(Code: 237-L01)
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