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Dementia’s Behavioral Changes: A Psychiatrist Explains
January 17 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm PST
Free
On Friday, January 17th, at 11:30 PT/ 2:30 p.m. ET, Tufts University’s Dr. Brent P. Forester joins Being Patient Live Talks to discuss how dementia can impact behavior and the importance of seeking a diagnosis. He’ll also discuss the connection between depression and dementia.
Forester is the Dr. Frances S. Arkin Professor and Chair of Psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine, the Psychiatrist in Chief and Chairman for the Department of Psychiatry at Tufts Medical Center, and the Director of Behavioral Health for Tufts Medicine. He is a Past President of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP) and a distinguished fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He has previously served on the board of directors of the Alzheimer’s Association of Massachusetts/New Hampshire and chair of their Medical Scientific Committee.
Forester is an expert in geriatric psychiatry, specializing in the treatment of older adults with depression, bipolar disorder, and behavioral complications of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. His research focuses on treatments to manage disabling behavioral complications of dementia, such as agitation and aggression. Forester’s work also includes implementing and evaluating collaborative care models for comprehensive dementia care within primary care medical settings.
RSVP to learn more about how dementia impacts behavior and his advice on early diagnosis.
The link doesn’t work. We would like to join. My email is ellensamson@americangeriatric.com
Hi Ellen, I can be sure to add you to the RSVP list. In addition, this event will be on Facebook, so you can also sign up there for a reminder: https://www.facebook.com/events/1113613010419958
Either way, I’ll be sure to add you to the list, so you’ll be reminded of the live talk. Thanks!
Link still not working. Would like to attend.
Kindly provide link.
Hi Linda, you should be able to RSVP here on this page by clicking the “Going” button. If the button isn’t still working I’m sorry about that. I’m going to manually add your email to the event and you should get an email later this morning with a Live Talk reminder. As a note, these Live Talks are on Facebook and I will only have a link to the stream once it goes live, however, it will be on the Being Patient Facebook page. If you have any trouble finding it at 11:30 PT/ 2:30 p.m. ET DM the Facebook page or email me at katy@beingpatient.com and I can send you the direct link. Thanks!
Don’t think the link to rsvp is working, kindly advise alt method
Hi Linda, Feel free to view the full Live Talk with Dr. Brent Forester on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdNsYRDuOSk&t=3s/?utm_source=organic&utm_medium=social – take care.
Is this event going to be recorded? Despite the difficulties to sign up for it I already have another appointment at that time but I would love to watch the recording. Thank you.
Hi CC, thank you for reaching out! Feel free to watch the full Live Talk on our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdNsYRDuOSk – Take care!
I do not see a link to sign up on this link from LinkedIn. Can you please send me the link? Thank you!
Hi Michelle, thank you for reaching out. This Live Talk has already taken place but you can watch a recording of the Live Talk with Dr. Brent Forester here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdNsYRDuOSk&t=2s – take care!