Dementia Friendly Healthcare and Community Symposium

The collaboration of Dakota Geriatrics, Wyoming Center on Aging and St. Louis University Gateway Geriatric Education Center presented “Dementia Friendly Healthcare and Community Support.” This day long symposium involved national experts in dementia care. Topics included dementia assessment, treatment, and community support.

The video presentations and slide decks are from the virtual symposium held on June 16, 2021.

• Early Detection of Dementia
  Soo Borson, MD
  University of Washington School of Medicine
  Slides
• Whole Person Dementia Assessment
  Angela Sanford, MD
  Saint Louis University
  Slides
• Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
  Max Zubatsky, PhD, LMFT
  Department of Family and Community Medicine
  Saint Louis University
  Slides
• Pros and Cons of Medications for Dementia
  George Grossberg, MD and John Morley, MD
  Saint Louis University
  "Pro" Slides | "Con" Slides
• Training Providers for Caregiver Education
  J. Riley McCarten, MD
  Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center
  Minneapolis VA Health Care System
  Slides
• Driving and Dementia
  Richard Marottoli, MD, MPH
  Geriatrics
  Yale School of Medicine
  Slides
• Loneliness & Social Isolation
  Marla Berg-Weger, PhD, ACSW, LCSW
  School of Social Work
  Saint Louis University
  Slides