CCO Neuroscience Podcast

Cognitive Conversations: Brain Health in Geriatric Practice

Episode Summary

In this podcast episode, a patient advocate from Smart Patients interviews dementia expert Susan Scanland, MSN, CRNP, GNP-BC, CDP, on optimization of brain health for patients in geriatric clinical practice.

Episode Notes

In this episode, Susan Scanland, MSN, CRNP, GNP-BC, CDP, discusses her approach to conversations on brain health with her patients and their family members in clinical practice as a gerontological nurse practitioner, in a dialogue with Robin Martinez, a patient advocate from the Smart Patients online community. Supported by an educational grant from Lilly.

Faculty:

• Susan Scanland, MSN, CRNP, GNP-BC, CDP
  CEO & Founder
  Dementia Connection LLC
  Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania
• Robin Martinez
  Patient Advocate
  Coordinator of Online Communities
  Website Administration
  Smart Patients Inc.
  Denver, Colorado

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Alzheimer’s Association: 2025 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures
• Lancet Commission: Dementia Prevention, Intervention, and Care 2024
• American Geriatrics Society: 2023 Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults
• Alzheimer’s Association: DETeCD-ADRD Clinical Practice Guidelines for Primary Care
• Clinical Care Options: Integrating Brain Health Discussions Into Your Daily Routine

Link to obtain CME/CE credit:
https://bit.ly/4mqHoaS

Link to Brain Health Hub with additional educational activities:
https://bit.ly/3H4hoSl