Assessing Cognitive Health in Aging Adults

Summary:

The talk will cover the current state of assessing cognitive health in aging patients, including the assessment (and re-assessment) cycle, diagnoses, and planning for long-term care.

The shortcomings of the current process for patients, their families, and the healthcare system will be discussed along with a commentary on some barriers to slowing/curing/reversing Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia.

Digital cognitive monitoring will then be discussed along with its benefits to aging adults as individuals and as a population.