Pennsylvania GeriatricS Society

Thursday April 16^th, 2026, | Course Agenda

Attendee List  

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5M’s: Medication

Clinical Application of the AGS Beers Criteria and AGS Alternative List-- Matthew Joseph, PharmD, BCPS 

Osteoporosis Updates – Nami Safai Haeri, MD

Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Infections in Older Adults – Robin Jump, MD, PhD

Optimizing Heart Failure Care in Older Adults: Goal-Directed Medical Therapy in Practice - Deirdre O’Neill, MD, MSc, FRCPC

5M’s: Mentation

Bedside Assessment of MCI/Executive Dysfunction – James Tew, MD 

Antidepressant Augmentation in Geriatric Primary Care – Emily Cottrell, MD      

Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms in Dementia – Candace Fraser, DO

Updates with Stroke and TIA – Russel Cerejo, MD 

Controversies in Dementia Treatment – Alison O’Donnell, DO, MPH

5M’s: Mobility

Innovations from the Healthy Home Laboratory: Smart Home and AI Technologies to Support Aging in Place - Yong Choi, PhD, MPH 

AI‑Driven Computer Vision for Fall Detection and Gait Assessment in Older Adults: Implications for Clinical Practice– Steven Handler MD, PhD

Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus – Jody Leonardo, MD, FACS 

Driving Safety – Michelle Rossi, MD, MPH