37th Annual UCLA Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine and Board Review 2021

Physiology of Aging – Zaldy Tan, MD, MPH

Resilience: Maximizing Momentum as We Age – Steven Castle, MD

Pharmacokinetic Considerations in Older Adults – Demetra Antimisiaris, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP

Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Susan L. Charette, MD, Panel: Drs. Tan, Castle, and Antimisiaris

Explicit Criteria and Medication Appropriateness – Tatyana Gurvich, PharmD, BCGP

Preventative Health Care in the Geriatric Patient: What are We Trying to Prevent? – Erin Atkinson Cook, MD

Pulmonary Diseases in Older Persons – Erick Kleerup, MD

Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Susan L. Charette, MD, Panel: Drs. Gurvich, Cook, and Kleerup

David H. Solomon Memorial Award Lecture: Elder Mistreatment: Causes, Consequences, Prevention and Detection – Laura Mosqueda, MD

Falls and Musculoskeletal

Falls: Assessment and Management – David A. Ganz, MD, PhD

Geriatric Rehabilitation – Dixie Aragaki, MD

Rheumatology Therapeutic Advances 2021 – Arash A. Horizon, MD

Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Dan Osterweil, MD, Panel: Drs. Ganz, Aragaki, and Horizon

Nutrition as We Age – A Path to Longevity – Zhaoping Li, MD, PhD

Geriatric Literature Update: 2021 – Arun S. Karlamangla, MD, PhD

Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Dan Osterweil, MD, Panel: Drs. Li and Karlamangla

Medical Issues in the Older Patients, Part I

Common GI Issues in Older Persons – Kevin Ghassemi, MD

Prostate Disease in the Geriatric Population – Stephanie Pannell, MD, MPH

Management of Urinary Incontinence and Overactive Bladder Syndrome – Ja-Hong Kim, MD

Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Susan L. Charette, MD, Panel: Drs. Ghassemi, Pannell, and Kim

Endocrine Disorders in Older Persons – Jane E. Weinreb, MD

Chronic Kidney Disease – James Wilson, MD, MS, FACP

Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Susan L. Charette, MD, Panel: Drs. Weinreb and Wilson

Cardiovascular Conditions

Hypertension in Older Adults – Anjay Rastogi, MD, PhD

Atrial Fibrillation – Karol E. Watson, MD, PhD

Update in the Management of Heart Failure – Freny Vaghaiwalla Mody, MD

Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Dan Osterweil, MD, Panel: Drs. Rastogi, Watson, and Mody

Perioperative Assessment in the Older Adult – Sondra Vazirani, MD, MPH

Geriatric Cardiology – How to Optimize Care and Improve Outcomes for Older Adults with Cardiovascular Disease – Deena Goldwater, MD, PhD

Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Dan Osterweil, MD, Panel: Drs. Vazirani and Goldwater

Medical Issues in the Older Patients, Part II

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus – Pejman Cohan, MD

Hematologic Disease in the Elderly – Gary Schiller, MD, FACP

Breast, Lung, and Colon Cancer: Tips for a Longer Life – Arash Naeim, MD

Infections in the Older Persons – Tara Vijayan, MD

Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Cathy C. Lee, MD, MS, Panel: Drs. Cohan, Schiller, Naeim, and Vijayan

Taking Care of Patients with Covid-19 – A Living Document – Tara Vijayan, MD

Osteoporosis: An Overview – Carolyn J. Crandall, MD, MS

Vision Loss in the Elderly – Mitra Nejad, MD

Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Cathy C. Lee, MD, MS, Drs. Vijayan, Crandall, and Nejad

Common Geriatric Issues

Pain Assessment and Management in Older Adults – Angela Yeh, MD

Palliative Care in the Older Patient – Rebecca Yamarik, MD

Assessing and Managing Pressure Ulcers – Barbara M. Bates-Jensen, PhD, RN, FAAN

Geriatric Dermatology – Jennifer C. Haley, MD

Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Cathy A. Alessi, MD, Drs. Yeh, Yamarik, Bates-Jensen, and Haley

Clinical Pharmacy Pearls – Demetra Antimisiaris, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP

Gaining Clarity About Confusion: Sorting Out Impaired Cognition with Selected Cases – David B. Reuben, MD

Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Cathy A. Alessi, MD, Panel: Drs. Antimisiaris and Reuben

Geriatric Neurology/Psychiatry I

The Spectrum of Cognitive Dysfunction – David B. Reuben, MD

Pharmacological Treatment Across Dementia Syndromes – Sarah Kremen, MD

Psychiatric and Behavioral Symptoms in Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias – Aaron H. Kaufman, MD

Sleep Problems in Older People – Cathy A. Alessi, MD

Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Aaron H. Kaufman, MD, Drs. Reuben, Kremen, and Alessi

Arthur C. Cherkin Memorial Award Lecture: Roadmap to Personalized Medicine for Dementia – David Bennett, MD

Geriatric Neurology/Psychiatry II

Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease in the Geriatric Population – Yvette M. Bordelon, MD, PhD

Ischemic Stroke: Treatment and Prevention – Latisha Katie Sharma, MD, FAHA

Anxiety Disorders in the Elderly – Jason Jallil, MD

Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Aaron H. Kaufman, MD, Drs. Bordelon, Sharma, and Jalil

Advances in Treatment and Management of Late-Life Depression – Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPH, MA

Date of Original Release: November 15, 2021