Evolving Perspectives in Alzheimer Disease: Reaching an Earlier Diagnosis, Understanding Neuroinflammation, and Exploring Therapeutic Advances

Date/Time: Monday, September 16 | 4:15 PM -5:45 PM
Track: Satellite Symposia
Room: Orlando Ballroom III

SPONSORED BY PHYSICIANS' EDUCATION RESOURCE®

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Description:
Join PER for some "Cases and Conversations" while earning CME credit! Interact with the experts as they review strategies for the screening and diagnosis of a patient suspected of Alzheimer's disease (AD) through case-based discussion, reflecting on how they might handle this particular case to reach an earlier diagnosis. The role of neuroinflammation in the pathophysiology of AD will also be highlighted, and the experts will share relevant evidence and clinical data for emerging agents targeting neuroinflammation. To enhance learning of emerging treatment concepts and ensure all of the most pressing questions are addressed, a dedicated "Ask the Experts" session will conclude the symposium.

Chair:
Alireza Atri, MD, PhD, Chief Medical Officer, Banner Research
Banner Alzheimer’s and Research Institutes (Phoenix, Sun City, Tucson, AZ) 
Director, Banner Sun Health Research Institute 

Faculty:
Erik Musiek, MD, PhD 
Charlotte & Paul Hagemann Professor of Neurology
Knight Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
Memory Diagnostic Clinic
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO, USA

Malú Gámez Tansey, PhD
Norman and Susan Fixel Chair in Parkinson’s Disease
Professor of Neuroscience and Neurology
Director, Parkinson's Foundation Research Center of Excellence,
Editor-in-Chief, Nature Partner Journal Parkinson’s Disease
College of Medicine |University of Florida
Gainsville, FL