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            Collaborative       Nurse       Practice Management       Psychology       TWP (Begins Nov. 1)
Sumer Verma, MD
Associate Clinical Professor, Boston University; Lecturer on Psychiatry: Harvard University; Attending Psychiatrist McClean Hospital

Wednesday, November 4 04:00-05:15 p.m.
348 - Antidepressants and Late Life Depression: Are they sufficient and necessary? GP PD RX
1.25 credits - Room: Lagoon EFKL
Sumer Verma, MD , Associate Clinical Professor, Boston University; Lecturer on Psychiatry: Harvard University; Attending Psychiatrist McClean Hospital

Upon the comletion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Define depression;
  2. Outline causes and features of late life depression and discuss the known treatment modalities;
  3. Assess therapy outcomes and how to improve these and;
  4. Describe the need for maintenance therapy.
Wednesday, November 4 05:30-06:45 p.m.
364 - Dementia, Decisions and Doctors GP PI
1.25 credits - Room: Lagoon EFKL
Sumer Verma, MD, Associate Clinical Professor, Boston University; Lecturer on Psychiatry: Harvard University; Attending Psychiatrist McClean Hospital

This course will take an indepth look into the legal and ethical dilemmas in late life care. There will be a focus on the issues related to driving, inappropriate sexuality, financial issues, decision making and the right to refuse treatment.

Upon the completion of this activity, particpants will be able to:

  1. Briefly describe the causes of dementia;
  2. List the differences between normal aging and dementing illness;
  3. Describe the stages of functional loss with age; and 4) List the general ethical concepts that govern the provision of care and apply these to a few common areas of concern

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