Improved early detection and management of dementia is the focus of the Tennessee Dementia ECHO, a series of free bi-weekly videoconferences for health care professionals from across the region, sponsored by the Vanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer’s Center. The six-month program starts June 27, with videoconferences to be held every other Thursday, 12 – 1 p.m. Participants can earn up to 12 continuing education credits.
The bulk of each session will be devoted to discussion of cases and learning from peers. Sessions will begin with a short presentation by an expert, with topics to include screening tools, early identification and atypical presentation of cognitive impairment, the role of physical and speech therapy, behavioral symptoms, connecting patients and caregivers to resources, elder abuse, comorbidities, and more.
The program is based on a telementoring program developed at the University of New Mexico in 2003 and since replicated around the world, called Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes).
For more information or to register, visit the Tennessee Dementia ECHO webpage.
