Treating Alzheimer’s and other Dementias with Chinese Medicine
5.5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease. Currently, considered the the 6th most common cause of death in the United States, but according to the National Institute of Health, it should be ranked third (https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/alzheimers-disease-fact-sheet). While the most common form of dementia, there are lots of different types other than Alzheimer’s. This course will examine these dementias from both biomedical and Chinese points of view, and discuss Chinese medical diagnostics and therapeutics. Often biomedical treatment involves pharmaceuticals with adverse drug reactions. Chinese medicine can help treat and support patients with dementia. Participants will leave with a real-world approach to treating these conditions.
Course Goals
A participant in this course will be able to:
- Understand Alzheimer’s and other dementias from a biomedical perspective
- Apply Chinese and biomedical diagnostics to patients with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias
- Develop appropriate and effective treatment strategies
This is California Acupuncture Board (CAB) Category 1 distance education course. For NCCAOM, this course is a core (AOM-CM) PDA. This course is approved by the California Acupuncture Board and NCCAOM for 2 hours of continuing education and PDAs. For further information, please contact Dr. Greg Sperber, CAB CEU Provider #1349, NCCAOM PDA Provider #166669, at DrGreg@integrativemedicinecouncil.org or (619) 881-0029.
Refund Policy: This course may be downloaded as soon as purchased and therefore no refunds are possible.
Gary –
Weir organised and imformative
Diana –
It was a good overview of the Alzheimer’s and other dementias from the Western and Chinese Medical points of view. Greg was clear in his presentation and provided good resources and references.
Fiona –
thank you
Marianne –
I was completely disappointed in this course. I was aiming to get information about treating dementia with Tcm and thought that would be the objective of the course. It was only in the last 40 minutes that the TCM was addressed. The only thing that was offered pages from reference texts that describe patterns and herb and acupuncture protocols. I easily can look up this information myself and expect more from a course than this.
Julie –
Thank you!
Mitchel –
Liked him
Jacqueline –
Good course : clear and concise !
Carolyn –
Your teachers were exceptional. Your lecture was extremely informative
Phil –
Great presentation. Well laid out handouts. Greg has an open and receptive attitude.
Mieko –
Great personal stories about how he’s treated patients with Alzheimers. Highly reccomended to learn from Greg! Had him at PCOM years ago when I was in clinic and now in my own practice for almost 13 years. I really enjoy his teaching style for continuing education. I will coming back for more of his classes. Thank you!
M David –
Greg is knowledgeable with this subject and easily engages his students.