Events

22nd Annual Myron F. Weiner Geriatric Psychiatry Update
Saturday, February 4, 2012

The program presents an overview of the latest clinical and research findings in the field of Geriatric Psychiatry, with focus on evaluation of functional abilities in cognitive disorders, effects of amyloid pathology on cognitive function, and ethical issues in advanced Alzheimer's Disease. Practical information on management and diagnosis of delirium and advances in the understanding and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease will be presented via didactic lectures, slides and handouts. Health care professionals and the general public are invited.
Register online.

Translational Research in Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration
Friday, February 10, 2012    8am-4pm

The Alzheimer's Disease Center at UT Southwestern presents a symposium for medical students, residents, fellows, doctoral students, postdocs, MDs, PhDs, researchers. UT Southwestern is moving rapidly toward becoming a leader in unraveling the mechanisms of neurodegenerative disease and working toward treatment of these diseases. This is an opportunity to learn about your colleagues’ ground-breaking research, to interact with them, to develop and explore your own ideas and to learn about funding opportunities here at UT Southwestern. You will also learn about the patient-related resources available through our federally- funded UT Southwestern Alzheimer’s Disease Center.