June 15, 2:00 to 3:00 PM EST
Join the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) for the Author in the Room® teleconference. The topic for this call is the JAMA article: Finances in the Older Patient With Cognitive Impairment: “He Didn't Want Me to Take Over”. Many patients with cognitive impairment and their families seek guidance from their primary care clinician for help with financial impairment, yet most clinicians do not understand their role or know how to help. Dr. Widera will discuss his JAMA article on the role of the primary care clinician in educating older adult patients and their families about the need for advance financial planning, recognizing signs of possible impaired financial capacity, assessing financial impairments in cognitively impaired adults, recommending interventions to help patients maintain financial independence, and knowing when and to whom to make medical and legal referrals. To register for the call, click here.
