GSWSM of
Oakland County
Understanding HAND
COMING BACK LIVE IN 2023
Presenter:
Kate Pierce, LMSW (she, her, hers)
Program Director | Alzheimer's Association Michigan Chapter
Course Description:
Thanks to improvements in HIV treatment, people living with HIV are living longer than ever before. In fact, almost 50% of people living with HIV in the US are now 50 and older with a life expectancy nearing their peers without HIV. However, aging with HIV is not without its challenges, including a much higher risk for cognitive decline. This presentation will discuss why approximately 50% of people living with HIV will experience some form of cognitive decline and focus on the main cause of this decline, HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND). Topics covered include the signs and risk factors for HAND; similarities and differences between HAND and Alzheimer's disease; and why accurately diagnosing cognitive change in people living with HIV is so important.
Date: Mar 2nd, 2023
Time: 8:30 - 10:00 AM
8:30 AM - Registration and Networking
9:00 A.M. Presentation
Location:
PACE Pontiac
823 Golf Drive
Pontiac, MI 4834
1 CEU will be provided. Please bring your license number.
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Free to members and $15 for guests
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