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Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons | Dementia: Update for the Practitioner
 
 Introduction
 
  Diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease
Karen L. Bell, M.D.
 
 Treatment Strategies for Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment
Mary Sano, Ph.D.
 
 Treatment of Depression, Agitation, and Psychosis in Dementia
Davangere P. Devanand, M.D.
 
 Recognition of Vascular Dementia, Dementia with Lewy Bodies, and Frontotemporal Dementia
Lawrence S. Honig, M.D., Ph.D.
 
  Neuropsychology of Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia with Lewy Bodies, and Frontotemporal Dementia Penne Sims, Ph.D.
 
  Neuroimaging in Dementia
Scott A. Small, M.D.
 
  Genetics of Neurodegenerative Disease: Alzheimer's Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia
Jennifer Williamson-Catania, M.S.
 
  Legal and Ethical Issues for Patients with Dementia
Daniel G. Fish, Esq.
 
 
Posttest
 
 
 
 
 
Accreditation
 
 
Reference List
 
 
Acknowledgements

   
Faculty
Photo of Karen L. Bell, M.D. Karen L. Bell, M.D.
Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain
Associate Clinical Professor of Neurology
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University
New York, New York
 
Photo of Mary Sano, Ph.D. Mary Sano, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychiatry; Director of the Alzheimer's Research Center; Director of Research and Development, Bronx Veterans Medical Center, Bronx, New York
 
Photo of Davangere P. Devanand, M.D. Devangere P. Devanand, M.D.
Professor of Clinical Psychiatry & Neurology, New York State Psychiatric Institute
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University
New York, New York
 
Photo of Lawrence S. Honig, M.D., Ph.D. Lawrence S. Honig, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology,
Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University
New York, New York
 
Photo of Penne Sims, Ph.D. Penne Sims, Ph.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor of Neuropsychology
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University
New York, New York
 
Photo of Scott A. Small, M.D. Scott A. Small, M.D.
Herbert Irving Assistant Professor of Neurology
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University
New York, New York
 
Photo of Jennifer Williamson-Catania, M.S. Jennifer Williamson-Catania, M.S.
Senior Staff Associate/Genetic Counselor
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University
New York, New York
 
Photo of Daniel G. Fish, Esq. Attorney at Law Daniel G. Fish, Esq.
Attorney at Law, Freedman and Fish, LLP, New York, New York.
 
Disclosure Statement
As an accredited sponsor, the College of Physicians and Surgeons must ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in its educational activities. All faculty participating in this activity are required to disclose to the audience any significant financial interest and/or other relationship with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) and/or provider(s) of commercial services discussed in his/her presentation and/or the commercial contributor(s) of this activity.

Karen L. Bell, M.D.
Speaker's Bureau
  Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical

Davangere P. Devanand, M.D.*
Consultant
  Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
  Janssen Pharmaceutical, Inc.
  Organon
Research Support
  Pfizer, Inc.
  Wyeth

Daniel G. Fish, Esq.
None

Lawrence S. Honig, M.D., Ph.D.*
Speaker's Bureau
  Janssen Pharmaceutical, Inc.
  Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical
  Pfizer, Inc.
  Eisai
  Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
Other Financial Support
  Janssen Pharmaceutical, Inc.
  Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical

Mary Sano, Ph.D.
Consultant
  Forest
  Pfizer, Inc
  Merck
  Janssen

Penne Sims, Ph.D.
None

Scott A. Small, M.D.
None

Jennifer Williamson-Catania, M.S.
none

An asterisk after the speaker's name indicates that the speaker discusses unlabeled uses of a commercial product or an investigational use of a product not yet approved for this purpose. The speaker discloses this information during his/her presentation.