In this episode, dementia expert Anton Porsteinsson, MD, discusses his approach to conversations on brain health with patients and provides guidance for HCPs practicing in community psychiatry settings, in a dialogue with Robin Martinez, a patient advocate from the Smart Patients online community. Supported by an educational grant from Lilly.

Faculty:

Anton P. Porsteinsson, MD
William B. and Sheila Konar Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology, Neuroscience, and Medicine
Director, Alzheimer’s Disease Care, Research and Education Program (AD-CARE)
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
Rochester, New York

Robin Martinez
Patient Advocate
Coordinator of Online Communities
Website Administration
Smart Patients Inc.
Denver, Colorado

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) [Link to: https://www.psychdb.com/_media/mmse.]
• Mini-Cog (quick dementia screening test) [Link to: https://mini-cog.com/]
• MoCA (Montreal Cognitive Assessment) : [Link to: https://mocacognition.com/]
• Alzheimer’s Association Local Chapters [Link to:https://www.alz.org/chapter-search]
• Local Department of Aging [Link to : https://www.thecountyoffice.com/department-of-aging/]

Link to obtain CME/CE credit:
https://bit.ly/3IAbyc7

Link to Brain Health Hub with additional educational activities:
https://bit.ly/40Jgth4