Healthy Aging: The Impact of Lifestyle Choices on Brain Function - Live 2025

March 10, 2025

Join our webinar on brain health and cognition in aging patients. Discover key factors like diet, exercise, and medical conditions that impact cognitive health, plus strategies to promote healthy aging. We’ll cover challenges like falls, polypharmacy, and differentiating dementia from normal aging. Don't miss out - register now.

Target Audience

  • Physicians
  • Physicians Assistants
  • Advanced Practice Nurses
  • Registered Nurses
  • Licensed Practical Nurses

Learning Objectives

Learners will be able to:

  • Describe the factors of aging that affect cognition
  • Discuss the impact of falls and polypharmacy on the cognitive and overall health of aging patients.
  • Differentiate between dementia and age-related cognitive issues
  • Describe the effects of smoking and alcohol consumption on cognitive function in older adults.
  • Summarize the key points and formulate strategies to effectively communicate with patients about maintaining cognitive health as they age.

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    TeleSpecialists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    TeleSpecialists designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.00 Nursing Contact Hours
    This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Emergency Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Course opens: 
01/27/2025
Course expires: 
06/11/2025
Event starts: 
03/10/2025 - 12:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
03/10/2025 - 1:00pm EDT
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Speaker(s)

Philip Yeung, M.D.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Moderator(s)

Debra Chionis, MS, ACE-MES, ACSM-CEP

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Peer Reviewer(s)

Robert Fishman, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Planner(s)

Caitlyn Boyd, MHA, MSN, RN, CPHQ, CPAHA-TeleStroke

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Muhammad Saeed, Bcom

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    TeleSpecialists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    TeleSpecialists designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.00 Nursing Contact Hours
    This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the Emergency Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
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