New Dementia Care on Air Podcast Episode: "Talking Cognitive Impairment and Living Alone with Dr.Elena Portacolone"
In the second episode of Dementia Care on Air podcast series, Dr. Anna Chodos speaks with Elena Portacolone, PhD, MBA, MPH, about her work understanding the experiences of approximately 4.3 million older adults in the U.S. who live alone and have cognitive impairment or dementia. They talk about how common this is, how we can detect it, how we can make the most of the "miracle" of making a diagnosis in someone who lives alone, and how to build a team around that person.
Dr. Portacolone is an Associate Professor of Sociology in the Institute for Health and Aging at UCSF and a Pepper Center Scholar at the Division of Geriatric Medicine at UCSF.
Listeners of this podcast episode are eligible to receive FREE 0.5 CME, AAFP or CAMFT credit. MOC is also provided. Please complete the survey below to claim credit.
Listen to Dementia Care on Air