Prognosis and Management of Advanced Dementia
Learning Objectives:
Be able to define and recognize Advanced Dementia, and discuss prognosis of Dementia
Develop an evidence based approach to the Behaviour and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
Understand non-pharmacological and pharmacological approaches and evidence supporting them (eating problems, pain, infections and medications)
Dr. Zahra Goodarzi is an academic geriatrician. She completed residency training in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics at the University of Calgary. Most recently Dr. Goodarzi completed her Master of Science in Community Health Sciences specializing in Health Services Research. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the Section of Geriatrics within the Department of Medicine and Department of Community Health Sciences at the University of Calgary. Her major research interests involve knowledge translation, knowledge synthesis and qualitative methods to improve the lives of older adults. Her specific methodological expertise is in synthesis and qualitative methods, specifically focused on the cross section of mental illness and neurologic diseases. Her work has focused on depression and anxiety in those experiencing dementia and Parkinson’s disease. As well as the experiences of frail older adults living in supportive living and long term care with concomitant mood disorders or neuropsychiatric symptoms.