H.I. Ep. 95 - Hal Atkinson, MD - Alzheimer's, Dementia, Cognitive Impairment

Soon, 20% of the US population will be over the age of 65, and amounting to 40-50% of clinical and hospital encounters. Hal Atkinson is a professor and clinician in gerontology and geriatric medicine and Wake Forest University School of Medicine and joins us to talk about the two main hypothesis for the cause for Alzheimer's disease and the latest in treatments for slowing cognitive decline. We learn about the difference between dementia and Alzheimer's, factors related to cognitive decline, and the GUIDE program for supporting patients, families, and caregivers including caregiver respite funding. More about Hal here: https://school.wakehealth.edu/faculty/a/hal-huntley-atkinson You can earn 1 Contact Hour CE Credit by listening to this podcast. Details: https://northwestahec.wakehealth.edu/courses-and-events/73570