NOVEL APPROACHES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ALZHEIMER DISEASE: CONSIDERATIONS FOR PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACY TECHNICIANS
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Conocimiento / Nivel 1

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Conference #2: 

Convención 2023

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Thursday August 24, 2023

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM 

2.0

Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians

100

Bahia 1

Speaker: 

Lucia Garcia, PharmD, BCGP, CDP 

Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, VA Caribbean Healthcare System

 

 

   

At the conclusion of the activity the pharmacist should be able to:

  • Differentiate between dementia, neurocognitive disorder, and Alzheimer.
  • Address the importance of vaccination as an alternative to decrease Alzheimer’s risk.
  • Differentiate between current and newly approved medications for Alzheimer's disease with regards to efficacy and safety.
  • Describe the pharmacist role in the identification of drug related problems, early signs detection and referrals.
  • Discuss the role of the pharmacist in caring for the person with advancing dementia.

At the conclusion of the activity the pharmacy technician should be able to:

  • Describe signs and symptoms of Alzheimer.
  • Discuss the importance of vaccination as a tool to decrease Alzheimer’s risk.
  • Identify current and newly approved medications for Alzheimer's disease with regards to efficacy and safety.
  • Describe how pharmacy technicians can support the patient and caregiver to prevent non-adherence, side effects, and how to support the pharmacists providing care.
     

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Presencial
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