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CME Information
Provider Statement
This continuing medical education activity is provided by 
Support Statement
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Biogen.
Target Audience
The intended audience for this activity is neurologists, psychiatrists, primary care physicians, geriatric physicians, and other health care professionals involved in the management of patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this educational activity, participants should be better able to:
- Evaluate the current understanding of the pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and the latest evidence-based strategies and modalities for the early and accurate diagnosis of patients with AD.
- Review the mechanisms of action, clinical endpoints, and latest clinical evidence regarding new and emerging agents for the treatment of patients with AD.
- Assess the role of multidisciplinary collaborative care models for the management of patients with AD.
Activity Chair
Marwan Noel Sabbagh, MD, FAAN, CCRI
Director, Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health – Cleveland Clinic Nevada
Camille and Larry Ruvo Endowed Chair for Brain Health
Professor of Neurology, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University
Clinical Professor, Department of Neurology, UNLV
Las Vegas, NV
Faculty
Sharon Cohen, MD, FRCPC
Medical Director and Principal Investigator
Toronto Memory Program
Toronto, Canada
Anton P. Porsteinsson, MD
William B. and Sheila Konar Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology, Neuroscience, and Medicine
Director, Alzheimer's Disease Care, Research and Education Program (AD-CARE)
Rochester, NY
Reviewers
Ronald A. Codario, MD, EMBA, FACP, FNLA, RPVI, CHCP
Ronald A. Codario, Jr., MD
Accreditation
Vindico Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
Vindico Medical Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the participant to earn up to 1.0 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
This enduring material is approved for 1 year from the date of original release, February 28, 2021 to February 27, 2022.
How to Participate in This Activity and Obtain CME Credit
To participate in this CME activity, you must read the objectives, answer the polling and pretest questions, view the content, and complete the posttest and evaluation. Provide only one (1) correct answer for each question. A satisfactory score is defined as answering 2 of the 3 posttest questions correctly. Upon receipt of the completed materials, if a satisfactory score on the posttest is achieved, Vindico Medical Education will issue an AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ certificate.
Disclosures
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education’s Standards for Commercial Support, all accredited providers are required to mitigate and disclose to the activity audience the relevant financial relationships of the planners, teachers, and authors involved in the development of accredited content. An individual has a relevant financial relationship if he or she has a financial relationship in any amount occurring in the past 12 months with a commercial interest whose products or services are discussed in the accredited activity content over which the individual has control. Relationship information appears below.
Activity Chair and Faculty report the following relationship(s)
Sharon Cohen, MD, FRCPC
Consulting Fee: Alnylam, Biogen, Cogstate, ProMIS Neurosciences, RetiSpec
Contracted Research: AbbVie, AgeneBio, Alector, Anavex, Biogen, CCHI, Eisai, Genentech, Janssen, Lilly, RetiSpec, Roche, Vielight
Anton P. Porsteinsson, MD
Consulting Fee: Acadia, Avanir, Biogen, Cadent Therapeutics, Functional Neuromodulation, MapLight Therapeutics, Premier Healthcare Solutions, Sunovion, Syneos
Contracted Research: Alector, Athira, Avanir, Biogen, Biohaven, Eisai, Eli Lilly, Genentech/Roche, Vaccinex
Scientific Advisory Board: Alzheon
Marwan Noel Sabbagh, MD, FAAN, CCRI
Consulting Fee: Alzheon, Athira, Biogen, Cortexyme, Danone, Eisai, Neurotrope, Regeneron, Roche-Genentech, Stage 2 Innovations, vTv Therapeutics
Contracted Research: Keep Memory Alive Foundation, National Institute of Aging
Ownership Interest: Brain Health Inc., NeuroReserve, NeuroTau, Neurotrope, Optimal Cognitive Health Company, uMETHOD Health, Versanum
Scientific Advisory Board: Alzheon
Reviewers report the following relationship(s)
Ronald A. Codario, MD, EMBA, FACP, FNLA, RPVI, CHCP
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Ronald A. Codario, Jr., MD
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Vindico Medical Education staff report the following relationship(s)
No relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Signed disclosures are on file at Vindico Medical Education, Office of Medical Affairs and Compliance.
Unlabeled and Investigational Usage
The audience is advised that this continuing medical education activity may contain references to unlabeled uses of US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)–approved products or to products not approved by the FDA for use in the United States. The faculty members have been made aware of their obligation to disclose such usage. All activity participants will be informed if any speakers/authors intend to discuss either non–FDA-approved or investigational use of products/devices.
Copyright Statement
Created and published by Vindico Medical Education, 6900 Grove Road, Building 100, Thorofare, NJ 08086-9447. Telephone: 856-994-9400; Fax: 856-384-6680. Printed in the USA. Copyright © 2021 Vindico Medical Education. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. The material presented at or in any of Vindico Medical Education continuing medical education activities does not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of Vindico Medical Education. Neither Vindico Medical Education nor the faculty endorse or recommend any techniques, commercial products, or manufacturers. The faculty/authors may discuss the use of materials and/or products that have not yet been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. All readers and continuing education participants should verify all information before treating patients or utilizing any product.
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