Alzheimer's Disease and Advance Directives: A Primer for Primary Care Physicians

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At the conclusion of the presentation, the participants will be able to:

  1. Discuss the dramatic impact that the growing number of new Alzheimer’s patients has on both patients and caregivers
  2. Describe healthcare providers' professional obligation within their window of opportunity to have and document conversations with patients with remaining capacity about advance directives
  3. Identify the criteria for determining capacity

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Presenter 1
Wayne Shelton, PhD, MSW, Professor of Medicine and Bioethics, Alden March Bioethics Institute, Albany Medical College

Presenter 2
Kevin Costello, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Attending, Department of Medicine, Albany Medical College

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