UPCOMING WEBINARS
December 3, 2024, 12 PM – 1 PM EST
Navigating risk-taking in the presence of anosognosia: Decision-making capacity challenges in Alzheimer’s disease with Dr. Thomas Tannou
Objectives
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- Understand the ethical challenges of supporting risk-taking in neurodegenerative diseases with anosognosia.
- Assess decision-making capacity in older adults with cognitive impairment and anosognosia in high-risk situations.
- Analyze the influence of anosognosia on decision-making under risk and ambiguity.
- Develop strategies to ethically support risk-taking in patients with neurocognitive disorders and anosognosia.
Abstract
Decision-making capacity is a critical issue in the care of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, particularly when anosognosia—the inability to recognize one’s own cognitive deficits—is present. This presentation explores the ethical and clinical challenges posed by risk-taking behaviors in older adults with neurocognitive disorders, focusing on how anosognosia complicates the evaluation of decision-making abilities. Through a review of recent research and clinical cases, we will examine the impact of anosognosia on the perception of risk, the ability to assess potential consequences, and the dynamics of shared decision-making between patients, caregivers, and clinicians. Special attention will be given to understanding how risk-taking decisions evolve in situations of ambiguity and uncertainty. We will discuss neuropsychological tools, such as the Iowa Gambling Task and the Balloon Analog Risk Task, to illustrate how impaired risk awareness affects decision-making in this population. Strategies for supporting ethical risk-taking in everyday situations, particularly when the goal is to allow patients to age in place, will also be presented. The role of caregivers and the potential for utilizing smart home technologies to monitor and manage risk will round out this discussion, offering clinicians practical tools for navigating these complex cases.
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December 10, 2024, 12 PM – 1 PM EST
Food on the brain: Nutrition in Indigenous communities
Abstract
Join us for a webinar on nutrition and brain health in Indigenous communities. This presentation discusses the importance of incorporating language, culture, and Traditional Indigenous Knowledge into nutrition, the impact of environmental contaminants on food systems, and the necessity for strength-based and community-based research in this area. First Nations community members will also share teachings on diet and wholistic health.
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January 14, 2025, 12 PM – 1 PM EST
Brain rhythms, proteinopathy, and neurochemistry along the Alzheimer’s disease continuum with Dr. Alex Wiesman
Abstract
Separate lines of research have shown that Alzheimer’s disease alters both the signaling and chemical systems of the brain. However, it has remained unclear how the brain’s chemical systems shape the signaling alterations and build-up of harmful proteins associated with the disease. We use multiple types of brain imaging to examine this question and find that three of these neurochemical systems (acetylcholine, serotonin, and dopamine) shape the signaling alterations and protein build-up that characterize the Alzheimer’s disease continuum. Importantly, we find that the involvement of different chemical systems dictates which cognitive and behavioral symptoms are associated with these changes, indicating a key role for neurochemistry in understanding the clinical relevance of brain alterations in Alzheimer’s disease.
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