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Optimizing Brain Health: Primary Prevention and Preservation 

This afternoon symposium is essential to the knowledge base of a wide range of healthcare providers. The speakers will cover the continuum of brain health across the entire lifespan, from the newborn to the older adult, from normal cognition to frank dementia, and from assessment to intervention.

Topics:

  • Concept of brain care
  • Hormonal changes & impact on brain during menopause
  • Perinatal care and neonatal brain health
  • Brain development during childhood & adolescence
  • Mild cognitive impairment
  • Alzheimer’s & other dementias

Audience:

  • Nurses
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physical Therapists
  • Occupational Therapists
  • Social Workers

CEUs:

  • 3.6 Nursing
  • 3.6 Occupational Therapy
  • May meet PT/PTA requirements for CEUs
  • 3.0 Social Work

Location:

  • Virtual: Zoom link provided within one week of the event

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  • Sarah Swatzell
  • Shruti Mahesh

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