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Dementia and disruptive agitation: Prazosin as an alternative to anti-psychotic use

Kline Galland Home
7500 Seward Park Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98118

Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 6:00pm PT - 7:45pm PT
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Posted by Seattle Chapter of GAPNA

7500 Seward Park Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98118

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Topic

Management of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia

Speaker(s)

Murray Raskind, MD

Credits Offered

This event offers 1.0 CE credit to attendees (1.0 pharmacology) .
Accreditation Info: AANP.

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Additional Information

Measurable objectives:

  1. Describe disruptive behavioral symptoms in people with dementia

  2. Identify typical pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic strategies to treat disruptive behavioral symptoms

  3. Describe the use of Prazosin as an alternative to antipsychotic medications

Event Agenda

Dementia and disruptive agitation: Prazosin as an alternative to anti-psychotic use

Event Agenda

Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 6:00pm PT - 7:45pm PT

All times listed in Pacific Time (US & Canada).
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Tuesday, February 27, 2018

  • 6:00pm - 6:30pm

    Snacks and announcements

    GAPNA WA Board of Directors

    Networking with colleagues and announcements from the local GAPA Chapter.

  • 6:30pm - 7:30pm

    Dementia and adverse behaviors: Prazosin as alternative to anti-psychotic use

    Murray Raskind, MD
    1.0 CE Credit

    Discussion of the use of prazosin for the management of behavioral and psychological management of dementia (BPSD) as an alternative to antipsychotics.