Center for Brain/Mind Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital; and Partners Healthcare
Center for Brain/Mind Medicine Seminar Series
When is Less More and More Less? The Paradox of the Frontal Lobes in Cognitive Aging
Kirk Daffner, M.D.
FAAN Chief, Division of Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology Director, Center for Brain/Mind Medicine Brigham and Women's Hospital J. David and Virginia Wimberly Professor of Neurology Harvard Medical School
Target Audience: MDs, PhDs, residents, fellows, research staff interested in learning more about research and clinical developments in the Cognitive/Affective Neurosciences and related clinical disciplines. Objectives: Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to (1) differentiate the major theories of cognitive aging; (2) identify mechanisms underlying age-related differences in selective attention and working memory; and (3) distinguish between age-associated compensatory neural activity and reduced efficiency. Accreditation/Physicians: Partners Healthcare System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Partners Healthcare System designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM per seminar. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Accreditation/Psychologists: This seminar is sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital, Division of Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology, and the Center for Brain/Mind Medicine. Brigham and Women's Hospital, Division of Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Brigham and Women's Hospital, Division of Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology, maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This program offers 1 CE credit per seminar to psychologists.
Lunch will be served.
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LOCATION:Carrie Hall Conference Room, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 15 Francis Street, Boston STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTART:20140106T170000Z DTEND:20140106T170000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR