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ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE ANNUAL UPDATE 2014
ABOUT THE WISCONSIN ALZHEIMER’S INSTITUTE
Statement of Need
Guest Faculty
The Alzheimer’s Association estimates that
there are 5.4 million Americans with Alzheimer’s
disease affecting the lives of 14.9 million
unpaid caregivers. There is a new case of
Alzheimer’s disease every 69 seconds, and it
is currently the 6th leading cause of death. In
the future, Alzheimer’s disease is expected
to have significant effects on the social and
economic structure of our country. There is a
heightened need for medical professionals as
well as policymakers to address the specter of an
increasing prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease in
an aging society.
The goal of this conference is to improve
the diagnostic and therapeutic capability of
healthcare providers who care for persons with
Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Michal Beeri, PhD, Director, Sagol Neuroscience
Research Center, Chaim Sheba Medical
Center and Associate Professor, Department of
Psychiatry, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New
York, New York
Angela Catic, MD, Assistant Professor, Section
of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, Baylor
College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
Dane Cook, PhD, Associate Professor,
Department of Kinesiology, University of
Wisconsin School of Education, Madison,
Wisconsin
Bruce Hermann, PhD, Professor and Director,
Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute, University of
Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health,
Madison, Wisconsin
Kirk Hogan, MD, JD, Professor, Department of
Anesthesiology, University of Wisconsin School of
Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
Sterling Johnson, PhD, Professor of Medicine
and Associate Director for Research, Wisconsin
Alzheimer’s Institute, University School of
Medicine and Public Health and Research
Scientist, Geriatric Research Education and
Clinical Center, William S. Middleton Memorial VA
Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin
Michael McCrea, PhD, Professor of Neurosurgery
and Neurology, Froedtert and Medical College of
Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
John Morris, MD, Professor, Department of
Neurology, Professor, Department of Pathology
and Immunology and Professor, Department of
Physical Therapy, Washington University School of
Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
Susanne Seeger, MD, Clinical Associate
Professor, Department of Neurology and
Neurology Director, Headache Clinic, University of
Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health,
Madison, Wisconsin
• A unique resource within the University of
Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
offering education, outreach and research
throughout the state of Wisconsin.
We are offering a Pre-Intensive for Physicians
(MD’s, DO’s, NP’s, PA’s only) on the evening of
Thursday, November 6, 2014. You can attend
this program separately or include it with the
conference on Friday. Sign up for this optional
program.
To meet increasing popularity and demand for
our conference and to minimize travel time and
expense for attendees, you can attend Friday’s
conference at the Concourse Hotel in Madison
OR attend a live webcast of the conference at
Northcentral Technical College in Wausau.
Conference Committee
Mark Sager, MD, Professor Emeritus, Wisconsin
Alzheimer’s Institute, Department of Medicine,
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and
Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
Bruce Hermann, PhD, Professor and Director,
Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute, Department of
Neurology, University of Wisconsin School of
Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
Sterling Johnson, PhD, Professor of Medicine
and Associate Director for Research, Wisconsin
Alzheimer’s Institute, University School of
Medicine and Public Health and Research
Scientist, Geriatric Research Education and
Clinical Center, William S. Middleton Memorial VA
Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin
Special Guest
Kitty Rhoades, Secretary, Wisconsin Department
of Health and Human Services, Madison,
Wisconsin
NOVEMBER 6-7, 2014
THE MADISON CONCOURSE HOTEL
• Dedicated to making a difference in the lives
of people and families affected by Alzheimer’s
disease.
ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
ANNUAL UPDATE 2014
• WAI is home to the widely recognized Wisconsin
Registry for Alzheimer’s Prevention (WRAP)
study known for its potential to advance
understanding of risk and protective factors
associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
• Committed to serving those in need through
a unique network of WAI-affiliated dementia
diagnostic clinics, public and professional
education opportunities and public
advocacy with a focus on underserved and
underrepresented communities.
• Dedicated to educating the next generation of
healthcare professionals through a variety of
student programs.
www.wai.wisc.edu
This conference is presented in conjunction with the
Wisconsin Geriatric Education Center Wisconsin and
the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, University
of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health,
the Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center,
William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital.
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The University of Wisconsin provides equal
opportunities in employment and programming,
including Title IX requirements. The University of
Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
fully complies with the legal requirements of the
ADA and the rules and regulations thereof. If any
participant in this educational activity is in need of
accommodations, please notify Judy Smith in order to
receive service. Please call 608-829-3300.
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7818 Big Sky Drive, Suite 215, Madison, Wisconsin 53719
Highlights
ADVANCING EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY
For our future and theirs
JOINTLY PROVIDED BY:
WISCONSIN MEDICAL SOCIETY
WISCONSIN ALZHEIMER’S INSTITUTE,
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH
THURSDAY EVENING PRE-INTENSIVE FOR PHYSICIANS - 11/6/14
FRIDAY CONFONFERENCE - 11/7/14
Target Audience
General Information
Target Audience
This program is intended for physicians, nurse
pracitioners, advanced practice nurse prescribers
and physician assistants who work with and
provide support for persons with Alzheimer’s
disease and other related disorders and their
families.
Date:
Location:
This program is intended for primary care
physicians, psychologists, nurses, nurse
practitioners, physician assistants, social workers
and other interested health professionals who
diagnose, treat and manage Alzheimer’s disease
and related disorders in diverse populations.
concussion or head impact exposure and
chronic risks including neurodegenerative
disease.
• Report future directions in research and
prevention.
Learning Objectives
Continuing Medical Education Credits
This activity has been planned and implemented
in accordance with the accreditation requirements
and policies of the Accreditation Council for
Continuing Medical Education through the joint
providership of the Wisconsin Medical Society and
the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute, University of
Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
The Wisconsin Medical Society is accredited by the
ACCME to provide continuing medical education for
physicians.
The Wisconsin Medical Society designates this live
activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1
Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit
commensurate with the extent of their participation
in the activity.
Continuing Education Units
The University of Wisconsin-Madison, as a member
of the University Continuing Education Association
(UCEA), authorizes this program for .60 continuing
education units (CEU’s) or 6.0 hours.
Learning Objectives
Following this program, the participant will be
able to do the following:
• Describe changes in brain pathology and
structure that occur with aging and the
dementias and how those changes impact
cognition.
• Explain the role of imaging in research
and clinical practice for characterizing the
dementias.
• Describe the criteria for the clinical diagnosis
of Alzheimer’s and non-Alzheimer’s dementias
• Discuss the utility of laboratory and imaging
studies in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and
non-Alzheimer’s dementias.
Credit
Continuing Medical Education Credits
This activity has been planned and implemented
in accordance with the accreditation
requirements and policies of the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education through
the joint providership of the Wisconsin Medical
Society and the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute,
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and
Public Health. The Wisconsin Medical Society is
accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing
medical education for physicians.
The Wisconsin Medical Society designates this
live activity for a maximum of 2.0 AMA PRA
Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim
only the credit commensurate with the extent of
their participation in the activity.
Continuing Education Units
The University of Wisconsin-Madison, as a
member of the University Continuing Education
Association (UCEA), authorizes this program for
.20 continuing education units (CEU’s) or 2.0
hours.
Thursday, November 6, 2014
The Madison Concourse Hotel
1 West Dayton Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
Phone:
(608) 257-6000
Website: www.concoursehotel.com
Fee for Pre-Intensive:
Conference fee is $50. Registration includes the
cost of tuition, materials and a light meal.
Space is limited to 30 physicians, so please
register early.
Schedule for Thursday, November 6
5:15 PM Registration and Light Meal
6:00
Neurobiology of Aging and Dementia
Sterling Johnson, PhD
7:00
Differential Diagnosis of Dementia:
Case Vignettes Illustrating the
Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease and
Non-Alzheimer’s Dementias
Susanne Seeger, MD
8:00
Wrap-up and Evaluation
8:15
Adjourn
Following this program, the participant will be able
to do the following:
• Discuss the rationale for new efforts to initiate
anti-Alzheimer therapies in cognitively normal
persons who are at elevated risk for developing
Alzheimer disease dementia.
• Describe how to implement a dementia consult
service for improving patient outcomes and
family education for their institution.
• Explain to patients and caregivers that
anesthesia and surgery may hasten the onset
and progression of dementia in the elderly.
• Understand best practices of informed consent
and pre-operative options for controlling
cognitive risks.
• Identify the characteristics related to type 2
diabetes that are associated with increased risk
of dementia and understand possible reasons
for the failure of current clinical trials using
diabetes medications to treat dementia.
• Recognize the importance of a physically active
lifestyle for cognitive function and overall brain
health.
REGISTRATION FORM FOR PRE-INTENSIVE AND CONFERENCE
• Review the current evidence linking repetitive
Credit
Schedule for Friday, November 7
7:30 AM
8:15
8:30
9:30
10:30
10:45
11:45
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Bruce Hermann, PhD
Dominantly Inherited Alzheimer
Network and the Secondary Prevention
of Alzheimer Disease
John Morris, MD
An Advanced Dementia Consult
Service: Integrating Clinical Care and
Education
Angela Catic, MD
Break
Anesthesia, Surgery and Dementia
Kirk Hogan, MD, JD
Lunch
12:45 PM Creating a Dementia Capable Wisconsin:
Dementia Care System Redesign Plan
Kitty Rhoades
1:00
Diabetes and the Risk of Dementia
Michal Beeri, PhD
2:00
Break
2:15
A Fit Brain is a Healthy Brain
Dane Cook, PhD
3:15
Chronic Effects of Repetitive
Concussion: Lessons Learned from
Sports Concussion
Michael McCrea, PhD
4:15
Wrap-up and Evaluation
Bruce Hermann, PhD
4:30
Adjourn
Madison Location
Wausau Location (Webcast)
Step 1. Participant Information:
Date:
Location:
Date:
Location:
Name (First M.I. Last)
Friday, November 7, 2014
The Madison Concourse Hotel
1 West Dayton Street
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
Phone:
(608) 257-6000
Website: www.concoursehotel.com
Friday Conference Fee:
Conference fees are $145 for MD, DO and PhD
registrants, $90 for nurses, social workers, nurse
practitioners, advanced practice nurse prescribers,
physician assistants and other health care
providers, and $35 for residents and fellows.
Friday, November 7, 2014
Northcentral Technical College
Center for Health Sciences building
1000 West Campus Drive
Wausau, Wisconsin 54401
Phone:
(715) 675-3331
Website: www.ntc.edu
Friday Webcast Conference Fee:
Conference fees are $100 for MD, DO and PhD
registrants, $60 for nurses, social workers, nurse
practitioners, advanced practice nurse prescribers,
physician assistants and other health care
providers, and $25 for residents and fellows.
Professional Degree:  MD  DO  PhD  PA  APNP  NP  RN  MSW
 Other:________________________________________________________________
Organization Name
Work Address
City, State, Zip
Daytime Phone
UW-Madison Health Professional Students: A live webcast of the conference is available to you at
the VA Hospital in Madison, but space is limited. If you are interested in attending, please contact
Heidi Pophal at hpophal@wisc.edu or 608-829-3312.
Email Address
Dietary preference (i.e., vegetarian)
General Information
Registration and Payment Deadline and
Cancellation Policy
Registration includes the cost of tuition, materials,
continental breakfast, refreshment breaks and
lunch. Your registration form and check, made
payable to the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute, are
due October 17, 2014. We do not accept cash or
credit card payments.
Space at the Madison location is limited to 330
people, so please register early.
Registration cancellations for the Thursday PreIntensive and Friday Conference on or before
October 24 2014, will be refunded in full. No
refunds will be granted after October 24, 2014.
The Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute is Green
• All presentations will be available in electronic
format only. Handouts will not be provided.
• Please feel free to bring a laptop or other device
to the conference.
• A pdf of each presentation will be available for
download for 1 week post-conference via the
WAI website.
Confirmations
All registrations are confirmed in writing. If you do
not receive a confirmation by October 24, 2014,
please call 608-829-3300.
Lodging for the Evening of Thursday, November 6
Madison: A block of rooms has been reserved at
the conference site, The Madison Concourse Hotel.
Please contact the hotel directly at (608) 2576000 to arrange your accommodation. To receive
the special room rates, please reference “WAI
General Attendee Block” to the hotel staff when
making your reservation. The special room rate is
$120/night (single) and $130/night (double), plus
tax. After October 6, 2014, rates and availability
cannot be guaranteed.
Wausau: A block of rooms has been reserved at
the Stoney Creek-Wausau for those attending the
live webcast at Northcentral Technical College.
Please contact the hotel directly at (715) 355-6858
to arrange your accommodation. To receive the
special room rates, please reference “WAI General
Attendee Block” to the hotel staff when making
your reservation. The special room rate is $70/
night (single/double), plus tax. After October 6,
2014, rates and availability cannot be guaranteed.
Parking and Driving Directions
Parking and driving information will be sent with
your registration confirmation.
Contact for Further Conference Information
Judy Smith, Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute
Telephone: 608-829-3300
Email: jbsmith@wisc.edu
Step 2. Confirmation (check one):
 Work address (as provided above) - or -  Home address – please include below:
Home Address, City, State, Zip
Step 3. Registration Fee (check all that apply):
 Thursday Evening Pre-Intensive (MD's, DO's, NP's, PA's only) $50
$______
Friday Conference at The Madison Concourse Hotel, Madison:
 MD’s, DO’s and PhD’s $145
 Nurses, social workers, NP’s, APNP’s, PA’s and other health care professionals $90
 Residents and fellows (rate applies only to those paying with personal funds) $35
$______
$______
$______
Friday Conference Webcast at Northcentral Technical College, Wausau:
 MD's, DO’s and PhD's $100
 Nurses, social workers, NP’s, APNP’s, PA’s and other health care professionals $60
 Residents and fellows (rate applies only to those paying with personal funds) $25
$______
$______
$______
TOTAL $______
Step 4. Send Registration and Payment by October 17, 2014 to:
Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute
Attention: Judy Smith
7818 Big Sky Drive, Suite 215, Madison, WI 53719
Please make check payable to the Wisconsin
Alzheimer’s Institute (We do not accept cash
or credit card payments).