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Rational Medication Use in Dementia

Stephen Thielke, MD, MSPH

Associate Professor

Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

School of Medicine

University of Washington

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Learning Objectives

By the end of this lecture, you should be able to:

• Describe goals of medication use in dementia.

• Recognize the challenges in stopping medications in individuals with dementia.

• Participate in team-based approaches to rationale prescribing in cognitive impairment.

[From the Spring 2017 Geriatric Healthcare Lecture Series, with funding from the Alzheimer’s Supplement to the NW Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Center]

 

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