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Online Program

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Person-Centered Approaches to Assisting People with Dementia due to Alzheimer’s Disease


Wednesday, November 4, 2015 : 1:10 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Raj C Shah, MD, Family Medicine and Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Person-centered public health approaches are required to address the needs of persons living with dementia and their caregivers as they navigate the complex system of care and service options.  The principles of person-centered care and services in dementia will be reviewed.  Then, current state-wide models of multi-stakeholder collaborations to advance person-centered dementia care and services will be described. Finally, lessons learned while nurturing the growth and development of the Illinois Cognitive Resources Network will be provided.

Learning Areas:

Implementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs
Program planning
Provision of health care to the public
Public health or related education

Learning Objectives:
Discuss the principles of person-centered care and services in dementia. Describe current state-wide models of multi-stakeholder collaborations to advance person-centered dementia care and services. Identify key elements needed to nurture the growth and development of State collaborations such as the Illinois Cognitive Resources Network.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have been a geriatrician specializing in cognitive evaluation, research, and education for the last 15 years. I have been the Outreach and Recruitment Core Leader of the NIA-funded Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Core Center for seven years. Among my scientific interests has been how to help reduce the public health and individual burden of Alzheimer’s disease by making clinical care, research, and education more centered on the people most affected by the disease.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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