DHA and Dementia: Preserving Cognition in the Aging Patient CME/CE

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Release Date: May 22, 2008; Valid for credit through May 22, 2009

Credits Available
Physicians - maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ for physicians;
Nurses - 1.0 nursing contact hours (None of these credits is in the area of pharmacology)

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

  1. Describe the neurologic, cellular, and metabolic etiologies of dementia
  2. Detail the utility of omega-3 fatty acids and DHA in minimizing age-related neurodegenerative disorders and Alzheimer's disease
  3. Discuss recent studies that suggest a neuroprotective effect associated with the use of DHA
Authors and Disclosures

Greg M. Cole, PhD
Disclosure: Greg M. Cole, PhD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


Sally A. Frautschy, MS, PhD
Disclosure: Sally A. Frautschy, MS, PhD, has disclosed that she has received National Institutes of Health grants for biomedical research on Alzheimer's disease.


Robert Chevrier
Disclosure: Robert Chevrier has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
 
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