Moodle at CCNM

This course will review different types of vascular dementias that include Alzheimer’s disease and how diagnosis is made using clinical and lab data. It will include clinician-friendly assessments and exercises using different tools to measure global cognition that including the Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and St. Louis Mental Status (SLUMS). Learning Objectives:Different types of vascular dementiasHow an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis is madeThe current conventional therapies for ADTo understand new imaging technologies How current interventions that are being evaluated in clinical trialOutcomes of major intervention studies

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common autoimmune disorder affecting the central nervous system. MS affects approximately 400,000 people in the United States, symptoms can start anywhere from 10-80 years of age. No single test can diagnose MS and currently there is no cure. This presentation reviews MS diagnosis, FDA approved disease modifying therapies, and evidence-based natural therapies.