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Grand Rounds: Cognitive Dysfunction in HIV and Alzheimer's: Similarities and Differences

Grand Rounds:
Cognitive Dysfunction in HIV and Alzheimer's: Similarities and Differences
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
12:00 - 12:45 PM EST

Thanks to improvements in treatment and the changing demographics of when people are diagnosed with HIV, the majority of people living with HIV (PLWH) are over the age of 50 years in the US, with the Michigan statistics being 44%. As increased age and common comorbid conditions increase the risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's disease (MCI and AD), and HIV itself is a risk of HAND, it is becoming increasingly important that HIV clinicians are able to differentiate between these diagnoses for proper treatment.

Presenter(s):
Bruno Giordani, PhD, Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry, Neurology, and Psychology, and Chief Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry, Michigan Medicine; Senior Director of the Mary A. Rackham Institute; Associate Director, Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Core Center

Amara Ezeamama, PhD, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology in Psychiatry, Michigan State University

Approved for .75 AMA PRA Category Credit(s)

Registration FREE

Please submit your questions in advance at rblake@msms.org.

Statement of Accreditation
The Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement
The MSMS designates this live activity for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.