Dementia and Medications: Unraveling the Complexities for Better Care
This program will provide a brief overview of different types of dementia and possible treatment options for each. The primary focus for this presentation will be on the management of Alzheimer dementia. This program will also address behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) and possible treatment options for BPSD.
Target Audience
This application-based program is intended for pharmacists.
Learning Objectives
- Identify medications that may worsen cognitive function.
- Compare and contrast characteristics of different types of dementia.
- Develop a safety monitoring plan for patients initiated on therapy for Alzheimer’s dementia.
- Identify possible treatment options to manage Behavior and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD).
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Dana G. Carroll is a Clinical Professor at Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy. She graduated from Harrison School of Pharmacy with her B.S. degree in 1998 and her Pharm.D. in 1999. Dr. Carroll completed a residency in primary care at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in 2000. She worked at Duke Medical Center in the emergency room as a clinical pharmacist and as an Assistant Professor at University of Oklahoma (Tulsa campus) before joining the faculty with Auburn in 2006 as an Associate Clinical Professor. Dr. Carroll is board certified in pharmacotherapy (BCPS) and geriatrics (BCGP) and is a certified diabetes educator (CDE). She teaches and precepts pharmacy students, pharmacy residents, graduate students (psychology and social work) and medical residents. She also holds adjunct faculty appointments with the College of Community Health Sciences Family, Internal and Rural Medicine Department and the Psychology Department at the University of Alabama. Dr. Carroll’s current scholarly endeavors include assessing outcomes in geriatric patients from interdisciplinary care and the scholarship of teaching and learning in both didactic and clinical settings.
Auburn University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education; credits are recognized nationwide. The Universal Activity Number for this application-based program is 0001-0000-25-016-H01-P and is intended for pharmacists. The initial release date for this program is July 25, 2025, and the intended expiration date is July 25, 2028. This program is not sponsored by an external organization.
Disclosures: No commercial support is being received for this program. Presenter(s) and others in control of content have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program.
Available Credit
- 1.00 ACPE PharmacyAuburn University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education; credits are recognized nationwide.
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