Active involvement and support of the caregiver are important attributes for successful management of patients with AD. Although caregiver distress and lack of support can impact survival and quality of life in patients with dementia, caregiver burden and stress are rarely addressed, and rates of treatment for mood and anxiety disorders in caregivers are low. This activity will focus on the relationship between caregiver burden and patient outcomes and the importance of integrating caregiver involvement and support into clinical practice. Assessment, potential treatment, or referral of caregivers who may be susceptible to mood or anxiety disorders will also be reviewed.

Learning Objectives
After participating in this activity, participants should be able to

1. Use strategies and assessment tools to actively integrate the caregiver into the diagnosis and treatment of patients with AD
2. Identify both patient risks of AD and caregiver-related risks of distress, as well as correlating between caregiver burden and clinical outcomes in AD patients
3. Integrate screening tools and caregiver assessment into clinical practice to identify caregivers who meet criteria for clinical depression and/or anxiety and understand the importance of treatment or providing referral

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
In meeting the requirements of full disclosure and in compliance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Essentials, Standards for Commercial Support, and Guidelines, individuals in a position to control the content of this educational activity have provided the following information regarding potential conflicts of interest.

Gary W. Small, MD
Advisory Board/Consultant: Dakim Brain Fitness, Eisai Inc., Forest Laboratories, Inc., Mattel, Medtronic, Inc., Novartis, Radica
Speakers Bureau: Dakim Brain Fitness, Eisai Inc., Forest Laboratories, Inc., Mattel, Medtronic, Inc., Novartis, Radica
Other: Dakim Brain Fitness
Dr Small does not intend to discuss unapproved/investigative use of commercial products/devices.

George T. Grossberg, MD
Advisory Board/Consultant: Accera, Forest Laboratories, Inc., Novartis, Pfizer Inc
Grant/Research Support: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Elan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Forest Laboratories, Inc., Novartis, Pfizer Inc
Dr Grossberg does not intend to discuss unapproved/investigative use of commercialproducts/devices.

Mary S. Mittelman, DrPH
Dr Mittelman has no relevant financial relationship to disclose.
Dr Mittelman does not intend to discuss unapproved/investigative use of commercial products/devices.

Staff Disclosures
In compliance with the ACCME's Standards for Commercial Support, employees of OptumHealth Education who have control over content of a CME activity are required to disclose their relevant financial relationships. No employee has a relevant financial relationship regarding this activity.

Accreditation and Credit Designation Statements
The American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Method of Participation
To successfully earn credit, participants must complete the activity online during the valid credit period, May 31, 2010 to May 31, 2011.

Follow these steps to earn CME credit:

1. Review the intended audience, learning objectives, overview, and disclosures
2. Participate in the educational Webcast
3. Complete the evaluation and post-activity quiz

There are no fees for participating in or receiving credit for this online educational activity.

Important: Participants who attended the live activity during AAGP's 2010 Annual Meeting may not request credit for viewing this Webcast.

Post-Activity
Return your completed quiz and evaluation to the AAGP.
A certificate will be provided to you by the AAGP via mail.

All quizzes and evaluations should be returned to:
AAGP Education Department
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 1050
Bethesda, MD 20814
OR faxed to (301) 654-4137

AAGP's goal with this evaluation and post-activity quiz, per ACCME guidelines, is to evaluate the effectiveness of meeting needs in terms of practice application and/or health status improvement.

Click here to download the post-activity quiz.

Click here to download the post-activity evaluation.

Questions? Call AAGP at (301) 654-7850 or E-mail, [email protected].

Sponsored By
Provided by the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry.

Commercial Support
Supported by an educational grant from Forest Research Institute, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Forest Laboratories, Inc.

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Hardware/Software Requirements
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