Joel Mason, M.D., and Leo Seman, M.D.
Dr. Seman is Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Tufts University School of Medicine, Director of the Lipid Disorders Clinic at New England Medical Center, and a Visiting Scientist at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University. Dr. Seman reports no commercial conflict of interest. In the last three years, Dr. Mason has received grant/research support from Mead-Johnson Nutritional and also served as a consultant for Mead-Johnson Nutritional.
This activity is made possible by an unrestricted educational grant from the Novartis Foundation for Gerontology.
Estimated course time: 1 hour(s).
Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center and InterMDnet. Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:
Discuss the importance of attending to issues of hyperlipidemia in the elderly in regard to morbidity, mortality and quality of life
Describe the special considerations that the clinician should be aware of in approaching the management of hyperlipidemia in the elderly
List the factors, particular to the elderly, that would mitigate against treatment of these disorders.
