“Coffee” with a Clinician: Chapter 6 – Cognitive Impairment
The “Coffee” with a Clinician sessions are dedicated to sharing key principles and practical tips from the BHC Clinical Care Guide.
The goals of this session are to share:
- How cognitive impairment is assessed: This includes identifying common symptoms and cognitive fluctuations, using assessment tools, and understanding factors that may contribute to cognitive difficulties.
- How cognitive impairment can be managed: This includes implementing pacing and energy conservation, working with environmental adaptations, and developing strategies to address underlying physiological factors and support daily cognitive function.
Topic: Section 6.1 Assessment of Cognitive Impairment & Section 6.2 Management of Cognitive Impairment
Date: Wed, October 14th | Time: 10 am MDT (9 am PT / 11 am CT / 12 pm ET)
Featuring:
- Jaime Booz, MS, CCC-SLP, is a speech-language pathologist at the University of Utah Health and has lived experience with Long COVID & ME/CFS
- Michelle Haddad, PHD is a rehabilitation-focused neuropsychologist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of cognitive changes associated with Long COVID, ME/CFS, and other post-viral conditions
- Jacqueline Becker
- Moderated by Clayton Powers, DPT (BHC Director of Education & Strategic Partnerships)
Coffee with a Clinician is free to attend, with an optional $5 donation to support BHC’s education and outreach programs.
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A recording of each Coffee with a Clinician will be shared on our YouTube channel. View previous sessions here.
The following is the general order of topics for the “Coffee” with a Clinician series. The order is subject to change based on expert presenter availability. Stay tuned through BHC emails and posts on social media.
- Navigating Clinical Uncertainty
- Part 2 Navigating Clinical Uncertainty
- Pacing for Holidays and Special Events
- Basics of Long COVID, ME/CFS, and Comorbidities
- Assessing Impaired Function
- Post-Exertional Malaise (PEM)
- Sleep Challenges
- Cognitive Impairment
- Orthostatic Intolerance and Dysautonomia
- Mast Cell Activation Syndrome/Mast Cell Hyperreactivity
- Pain, Neuroinflammation, Fibromyalgia, Small Fiber Polyneuropathy, Musculoskeletal Pain in hEDS/HSD
- Gastrointestinal Dysmotility and other GI Symptoms
- Hypermobility & Connective Tissue Disease
- Biomechanical Considerations (CCI/AAI, TC)
- Pediatric & Young Adults
- Severe & Very Severe Considerations
- Allied Professionals (Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy)
- Behavioral Health
- Caregiving
- Disability & Accommodations
Why Attend?
- Gain trusted clinical insights rooted in current evidence
- Learn practical approaches to complex conditions
Lucinda Bateman, MD, is a renowned clinician, researcher, and educator. Her Johns Hopkins University Medical School training instilled an approach to care that she has employed throughout her career – the patient comes first and the unknown or unexplained does not equate to a lack of proper and compassionate care. Since starting her own practice in 2000, she has served on six boards or committees, been the principal investigator for 45 studies, authored/coauthored 40 journal articles, served as adjunct instructor and adjunct assistant professor in the University of Utah Departments of Preventative Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Anesthesiology, and lectured around the world.