International Geriatric Mental Health (I-GeMH) Rounds: Dr. Susmita Chandramouleeshwaran

~ UNDER THE AUSPICES OF ~
Canada-International Scientific Exchange Program (CISEPO)
Baycrest Health Sciences
Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry (cagp)
Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Canada

Speaker: Dr. Susmita Chandramouleeshwaran 
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry
University of Ottawa
Staff Geriatric Psychiatrist, The Ottawa Hospital
Clinical Investigator, Clinical Epidemiology Program
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa

Topic: Anticholinergic Medications and their Effects on Aging Minds: A Risk We Can’t Ignore

Learning Objectives:

• Identify medications with strong anticholinergic properties and their potential to contribute to cognitive impairment.

• Evaluate the cumulative anticholinergic burden in older patients using validated tools.

• Apply deprescribing strategies and shared decision-making approaches to minimize anticholinergic related cognitive decline in clinical practice.

How to Join Zoom Event
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The International Geriatric Mental Health Rounds (Videoconference) is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

These rounds are restricted to practitioners, students, and researchers in health care.