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Forward12th Annual Behavioral Health and Aging Conference - Improving Quality of Life
The conference will be 100% virtual this year! If you've registered to attend in person and still want to attend, you don't have to do anything. You'll receive the conference link and instructions on Oct. 11, 2022.
Please contact Nancy Mundy with any questions (mundnl@upmc.edu).
This year’s speakers will discuss several challenges seen in late life, which if addressed, can improve an older patients’ quality of life. While most dementias are terminal, many patients and families do not have the knowledge to make informed decisions that will improve quality of life throughout the illness course. In addition, many patients with dementia experience significant neuropsychiatric symptoms that cause distress to themselves and others. Our speakers will address these challenges through presentations on palliative care approaches and end-of-life care in dementia and on the non-pharmacological management of behavioral symptoms in dementia. Anxiety and hoarding are two additional challenges that can greatly impact the quality of life of an older person and their family. We will address these challenges through presentations on the management of late-life anxiety disorders and on the assessment and management of hoarding disorders.
This program is designed for all providers serving the aging population.
Target Audience
Providers working with older adults including physicians, nurses, front-line staff, case managers/service coordinators, therapists, and clinicians. Family and caregivers are welcome to attend.
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this program participants should be able to:
- Describe a process for discussing end-of-life issues with families and patients living with dementia.
- Describe factors associated with late-life hoarding.
- Describe strategies to help the older adult maintain a safe living environment in the context of hoarding.
- Describe pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies for managing late-life anxiety disorders.
- Describe techniques that families and other caregivers can use to help manage behavioral issues afflicting older adults living with dementia.
Additional Information
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2022 Behavioral Health and Aging Conference
October 13, 2022
8:30-8:40 AM Welcome Remarks
Ellen M Whyte, MD
8:40-9:55 AM End of Life in Dementia: How to help patients and families navigate this terminal illness
Sinthana U. Ramsey, MD
9:55 – 10:10 AM Q&A
10:10 – 10:25 AM Break (15 minutes)
10:10-11:10 AM Hoarding Disorder in the Aging Population
Robert Hudak, MD
11:10 – 11:25 AM Q&A
11:25 AM-12:25 PM Lunch (60 )
12:25-12:30 PM Announcements
Candace Fraser, DO
12:30-1:30 PM Anxiety in Older Adults
Esther G. Teverovsky, MD
Rachel Jones, LSW
12:30-1:30 PM Q&A
1:45-2:00 PM Break (15 minutes)
2:00 – 3:10 PM Is There a Pill for This? Helping Families Alleviate the Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
Amy Kowinsky, RDN, CDP
Carrie Chiusano PCHA, CADDCT, CDP, ADC
3:00 PM - 3:10 PM Q&A
3:10 – 4:25 PM Dementia Skills Training: How to Help the Patient in the Moment
Rollin M. Wright, MD, MS, MPH
Peg Chabala
4:10 PM – 4:25 PM Q&A
4:25-4:30 PM Wrap up and Adjourn
Ellen M. Whyte, MD
For additional information about the speakers or presentations, please contact Doreen Barkowitz at barkowitzdh@upmc.edu
Course Director
Ellen M Whyte, MD
Service Chief & Medical Director
Geriatric Psychiatry
Medical Director, Integrated Behavioral Health – Primary Care
UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Presenters
Peg Chabala
Dementia Education Specialist
Peg Chabala, LLC
Pittsburgh, PA
Carrie Chiusano, PCHA, CADDCT, CDP, ADC
Executive Director
Dementia Care Center of Excellence
Presbyterian SeniorCare Network
Pittsburgh, PA
Robert Hudak, MD
Medical Director, Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders Program
UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Rachel Jones, MSW, LSW
Behavioral Health Therapist
Bellefield Clinic
UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital
Pittsburgh, PA
Amy Kowinsky, RDN, CDP
Executive Director, Dementia360
Presbyterian SeniorCare Network
Pittsburgh, PA
Sinthana U. Ramsey, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
UPMC Section of Palliative Medicine and Medical Ethics
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Esther G. Teverovsky, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Associate Director, Geriatric Psychiatry
Clinical Fellowship
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Rollin M. Wright, MD, MS, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Geriatric Medicine/Dept of Medicine
Penn State Health at Hershey Medical Center
Hershey, PA
Steering Committee
Shabnam Jindal, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Benedum Geriatric Center
Pittsburgh, PA
Candace Fraser, DO
Integrated Health and Aging Program
UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital
Pittsburgh, PA
Jennifer H. Lingler, PhD, CRNP, FAAN
Professor and Vice Chair for Research
Department of Health and Community Systems
University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing
Pittsburgh, PA
Erica Mccauley, LSW, MSW
Senior Psychiatric Social Worker
Integrated Health and Aging Program
UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital
Pittsburgh, PA
Physicians
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Psychologists
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer psychology continuing education by the American Psychological Association. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Psychologists completing this course receive 6.25 continuing education credits.
Counselors
UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5059. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital is solely responsible for all aspects of this program. This program is being offered for a maximum of 6.25 continuing education hours.
Licensed/Clinical Social Workers, Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists: LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 6.0 continuing education credits.
Other Healthcare Professionals
Nurses and other health care professionals are awarded a maximum of .625 Continuing Education Units (CEU's). One CEU is equal to 10 contact hours. Nurses: For attending this program you will receive a Certificate of Attendance confirming a maximum of 6.25 hours of continuing education. These hours may be considered eligible for completing the 30 hours of continuing education required for biannual nursing re-licensure in Pennsylvania.
- Please retain your certificates in a safe place. Replacements cost $30 for those that come from our office (Gen. CEU; NCC).
- Although the evaluation is not mandatory, we appreciate your participation. There are questions that need to be answered so we are aware of your credit request. Please expect the certificates from our office in four to six weeks post-conference. Those obtained from the registration site can be accessed immediately.
Available Credit
- 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 6.25 APA
- 6.00 ASWB
- 6.25 Attendance
Price
- In-person registration includes light breakfast and beverage service, lunch, and afternoon snack/beverage.
- When registering please be sure to choose the correct attendance option.
- Changes to your attendance status (in-person or virtual) must be made by Friday, October 7, 2022. Please contact Nancy Mundy at mundnl@upmc.edu to inform her of your decision.
Tuition Includes:
- Registration and course materials
- Light breakfast and lunch when attending in-person
- Continuing education credit (at the professional rate only)
Food and beverages are not allowed in the theater.
Masks are required when not eating or drinking.
A Department Transfer (DT) form for UPMC participants can be found here. Please have your supervisor complete it. The code to use is found on the department transfer form. Names using this code will be compared to the DT forms we receive.
Full tuition must accompany your registration. A $15 administrative fee will be deducted from all refunds for cancellations. No refunds can be issued once the program has begun. Please contact Nancy Mundy at mundnl@upmc.edu to cancel your registration.
We encourage participation by all individuals. If you have a disability, advance notification of any special needs will help us better serve you. Please notify us of your needs at least two weeks in advance of the program by calling Nancy Mundy at mundnl@upmc.edu.