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Professionals Hear Update on NIH Guidelines at Stein Lecture

Does exercise decrease one’s risk of Alzheimer’s Disease? Do dietary supplements offer any protective benefit against the cognitive decline associated with the disease?
 
More than 60 professionals at Jewish Home Lifecare’s 14th annual Stein Lecture learned the answers to these and other questions related to preventing and reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s Disease. The lecture was held at Jewish Home Lifecare’s Sarah Neuman Center on November 9th and featured a keynote presentation by Dr Evelyn Granieri, Chief, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Aging, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.  Attendees were able to earn CME credits from the Westchester Academy of Medicine.
 
In her lecture “Update on Alzheimer’s Disease: What’s New, What Works and What Doesn’t,” Dr. Granieri shed light on recent changes in the National Institute of Health (NIH) guidelines for diagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease. She also shared new research on preventing and reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s Disease, while dispelling some of the common misperceptions about what works and what does not.
 
During the course of the evening, participants learned that exercise and dietary supplements have not been proven to increase or decrease one’s risk of Alzheimer’s and that no medication has been found to alter the course of the disease. However, they also learned several proven non-pharmacologic strategies for caring for an individual with dementia.
 
Following the lecture, a special ceremony took place during which Jewish Home Lifecare’s Sarah Neuman Center honored its key healthcare community partners. Lisa Feiner, Chair of the Sarah Neuman Board handed out plaques to representatives from Greenwich Hospital, Lawrence Hospital Center, Sound Shore Medical Center, Westmed Medical Group, White Plains Hospital and Westchester County Medical Society in recognition of their commitment to caring for the elders.