Day 1
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Introduction to the Course and Pre-Test
Alireza Atri
8:05-8:20 am
Human Cognition: An Overview
Brad Dickerson
8:20-9:20 am
Memory Systems & Amnesia
Andrew Budson
9:20-9:55 am
Neuropathology of AD/ADRD: A Guide for Practicing Clinicians
Matthew Frosch
9:55-10:30 am
From Proteinopathies to Neuroimaging & Biomarkers in AD/ADRD: Primer on Practice and Advances
David Wolk
10:30-11:15 am
Break
11:15-11:30 am
Alzheimer's Disease & Related Dementias: Global Perspectives and Opportunities
Maria Carrillo
11:30 am-12:00 pm
Alzheimer's Disease Pathobiological Definitions & Prevention Strategies
12:00-12:20 pm
Panel Discussion and Q&A
Alireza Atri; Brad Dickerson
12:20-12:45 pm
Lunch Break
12:45-1:45 pm
Afternoon Introductions
Brad Dickerson
1:45-1:50 pm
AD Dementia: Practical Evaluation & Management in Clinical Practice
Alireza Atri
1:50-3:00 pm
Break
3:00-3:15 pm
Mild Cognitive Impairment: Prodromal AD and Beyond
Ronald Petersen
3:15-4:00 pm
Advances in AD Experimental Therapeutics
Alireza Atri
4:00-4:55 pm
Panel Discussion and Q&A
Alireza Atri; Brad Dickerson
4:55-5:30 pm
Day 2
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Morning PreTest
8:30-8:35 am
Neuropsychology of Aging
Sandra Weintraub
8:35-9:15 am
Attentional and Executive Systems - Don't Leave Home without Them
Kirk Daffner
9:15-9:55 am
Frontotemporal Dementias: Focus on Behaviorall/Executive Variants
Bruce Miller
9:55-10:35 am
Break
10:35-10:50 am
Language Systems & Aphasia-predominant Dementia Syndromes
Marsel Mesulam
10:50-11:30 am
Updates on Vascular Cognitive Impairment & Dementia
Charles DeCarli
11:30 am-12:10 pm
Panel Discussion and Q&A
Brad Dickerson; Alireza Atri
12:10-12:40 pm
Lunch Break
12:40-1:40 pm
Afternoon Introductions
Brad Dickerson
1:40-1:45 pm
Lewy Body Disease, and Parkinsonian & Sensorimotor-predominant Dementias
James Galvin
1:45-2:35 pm
Assessment of Cognition in Clinical Practice
Alireza Atri
2:35-2:55 pm
Practical Compensatory Strategies for Cognitive Decline
Lynn Shaughnessy
2:55-3:15 pm
Assessment of Daily Function and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms/Behavior and Staging of Dementia in Practice
Brad Dickerson
3:15-3:40 pm
Break
3:40-3:55 pm
Cased-based discussion of Lecanemab
Alireza Atri; Brad Dickerson; David Wolk
3:55-5:05 pm
Panel Discussion and Q&A
Alireza Atri; Brad Dickerson
5:05-5:35 pm
Day 3
Friday, May 29, 2026
Morning Introductions
Alireza Atri
8:30-8:35 am
Non-Pharmacological Approaches to Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Problem Behaviors in Dementia
Helen Kales
8:35-9:30 am
Pharmacological Management of Behavioral Problems in Dementia
Clive Ballard
9:30-10:25 am
Break
10:25-10:40 am
Practical & Ethical Considerations for Disclosure of Demetia-Related Diagnosis and Risk
Jason Karlawish
10:40-11:25 am
Caregiving in Dementia: Impact, Consequences & Opportunities
11:25 am-12:05 pm
Panel Discussion and Q&A
Alireza Atri
12:05-12:40 pm
Lunch Break
12:40-1:40 pm
Afternoon Introductions
Brad Dickerson
1:40-1:45 pm
Community Advocacy and Activism For Dementias
Katie Brandt
1:45-2:00 pm
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) & Dementia
Robert Stern
2:00-2:45 pm
Break
2:45-3:00 pm
Delirium, Encephalopathies and Uncommon Dementias
Jeremy Schmahmann
3:00-4:00 pm
Panel Discussion, Q&A and Conclusions
Alireza Atri; Brad Dickerson
4:00-4:45 pm
Day 4
Saturday, May 30, 2026
Introduction to Symposium
Alireza Atri
8:30-8:40 am
Dementia & The Law: Clinical Pearls on Testamentary Capacity and Undue Influence
Judith Edersheim; Bruce Price
8:40-9:15 am
Principles & Practice of Mental Capacity and Competence in Dementia: From Finances to Firearms
Barry Fogel
9:15-10:15 am
Driving, Home & Community Safety and Dementia
Margaret OConnor
10:15-10:50 am
Break
10:50-11:05 am
Advance Care Planning & Management of End-stage Dementia, Pain, Palliation & Hospice in Long-Term Care
Mary Norman
11:05-11:55 am
Panel Discussion, Q & A, and conclusions
Alireza Atri; Brad Dickerson
11:55 am-12:45 pm