Multiple Sclerosis Southwestern Regional Forum - Medical Education Conference

Cleveland Clinic - Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
Saturday, March 8th, 2014
Keep Memory Alive Event Center
Las Vegas, NV 89106

Register Online - www.ccfcme.org/MS14
or Download Registration Form Here

Program Description

This CME activity aims to inform and update practitioners on current diagnostic and treatment practices for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). This one-day live conference will present 10 topics on MS including an introduction to MS for general practice physicians, and then delve into more specific discussions like the radiologically isolated syndrome, early detection of MS mimics, neuromyelitis optica, vision problems, neurosarcoidosis, personalized patient care, the role of physical therapy, current and future disease modifying therapies, and useful “clinical pearls” for treating MS patients. Morning and afternoon panels will be available for audience questions.

Goals and Objectives

Upon completion of this program, the participant will be able to:

• Identify common mimics of multiple sclerosis;
• Describe current and emerging disease-modifying therapies;
• Interpret safety monitoring for new therapeutics;
• Describe the role of physical therapy in the management of multiple sclerosis;
• Identify biomarkers for the early diagnosis of multiple sclerosis;
• Recognize and better manage symptoms of multiple sclerosis.

Target Audience

This activity is intended for clinicians who care for patients with multiple sclerosis and other neuroimmunological disorders. We especially want to encourage neurologists, primary care physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, physical therapists and other allied health care professionals to attend.

Seeking Nevada's Top Senior Citizen

The search for Nevada's Senior Citizen of the Year has begun (Feb. 1st, 2014)!

The National Silver Haired Congress Nevada Delegation, in partnership with the Aging Services Directors Organization (ASDO), established the award last year.

Frank Pati, a 76-year-old Mesquite resident, was honored by Governor Sandoval and the Congressional delegation as the first-ever Nevada Senior Citizen of the Year.

Nominators described Pati’s efforts like this:

“In the past two decades, Frank not only brought distinction to Mesquite and the state of Nevada through his senior softball tournaments and the Mesquite Senior Games, he changed the lives of many seniors in giving them a vehicle to stay active and to develop new friendships.”

Who’s the next Nevada Senior Citizen of the Year? It could be a friend, a neighbor or a community leader. It could be someone from your town or across the state.

The competition is open to all those who are age 60 and older and have lived in Nevada for five years. The nomination guidelines and forms are available here:

• Nomination Form
• Nomination Guidelines

The deadline for nominations is March 31. The award will be presented in May.

VISITING ANGELS COMPLETES 14TH YEAR WITH RECORD!

Visiting Angels’ local offices in 2013 completed its 14th year serving Las Vegas and surrounding communities. Visiting Angels, the nationally respected non-medical, senior homecare provider has over 400 offices nationwide and the Las Vegas and Henderson offices are family owned and operated by Jackie and Michael DiAsio. In addition, in 2013 the local offices set a new record for itself by providing nearly a quarter of a million “caregiving hours” of service to the local community.

Visiting Angels’ goal is to help seniors who wish to continue in live in their homes as opposed to moving into a nursing home, assisted living facility or group home. It promotes seniors independence by assisting them with any of the “activities of daily living” as well as lighthouse cleaning and transportation. Activities of daily living consist of: eating, bathing, dressing, toileting and transferring.

“I think that the key to our success is that our caregivers are so compassionate and experienced. They have been with us an average of about 5 years,” says Michael DiAsio, President.
The DiAsio’s Visiting Angels franchise is one of the largest Visiting Angels in the United States with over 225 employees and assisting about 600 seniors every day. Through these 225 caregivers, it can easily service Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Boulder City and Pahrump. Each employee is properly background checked and trained according to Nevada rules. They accept Long Term Care insurance, and private pay. In addition, Visiting Angels (www.visitingangels.com/vegas/home) is also a Medicaid provider and Veteran’s Administration provider.