#268 Dementia Made Simple with Dr. Josh Uy

Dust off your dementia playbook and re-evaluate your approach as Dr. Josh Uy walks us through this common (yet perplexing) condition. Dr. Uy (@joshuy) is the geriatric fellowship director at University of Pennsylvania in addition to a nursing home director and shares his skills in simplifying dementia screening, management, and treatment. Set your chairs up for the “triad visit” and prepare to ‘stew in the milieu’ of dementia! Free CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org! Credits Producer, cover art, infographic: Emi Okamoto MD, FACP Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP  Editor: Leah Witt MD (written materials); Clair Morgan of nodderly.com Guest: Josh Uy MD Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | Swag! | Top Picks | Mailing List | [email protected] | Free CME! Sponsor: The American College of PhysiciansJoin the American College of Physicians today! Post-training physicians can take advantage of a special limited-time $100 dues discount. Visit acponline.org/acp100 and use the code CURBSIDERS. Membership discount is available only until May 31, 2021.  Sponsor: Green Chef GreenChef.com/90curb Go to GreenChef.com/90curb and use code 90curb to get $90 off including free shipping! CME Partner: VCU Health CEThe Curbsiders are partnering with VCU Health Continuing Education to offer FREE continuing education credits for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Visit curbsiders.vcuhealth.org.Show Segments Intro, disclaimer, guest bio Guest one-liner and picks of the Week* Case from Kashlak Definitions of dementia and cognitive impairment Subtyping dementia Cases to refer and basic laboratory testing Potential imaging Management of dementia Take-home points, Outro