Detecting and Addressing Agitation in Alzheimer’s Disease: Improving Lives for Older Adults and their Caregivers

In this Momentum Discussion podcast episode, interprofessional experts from Emory Integrated Memory Care discuss the common neuropsychiatric condition of agitation in Alzheimer's disease (AAD) and how it impacts individuals living with Alzheimer's and their caregivers. They discuss challenges to detecting AAD and share how detecting and treating this common symptom can improve quality of life for older adults and their caregivers. Finally, they discuss the Agitation in Alzheimer’s Screener for Caregivers (AASCTM), a new tool released during the 2023 GSA Annual Scientific Meeting, with which clinicians can screen for AAD in just one minute. More information about the AASCTM is available online at theaasc.com. Download the transcript Guests: Carolyn K. Clevenger, DNP, GNP-BC, FAANP, FGSA, FAAN Professor, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing Emory University Clinical Director, Emory Integrated Memory Care Laura Medders, LCSW Administrative Director, Emory Integrated Memory Care Moderator: Jennifer Pettis, MS, RN, CNE Director of Strategic Alliances The Gerontological Society of America This podcast is supported by Otsuka.