Speaker: Judith Vick, MD 

Title: Seeking death to avoid end-stage dementia: a challenging case

Date: 5/1/2026

Time: 8:30AM

Location: Bizzozero Conference Room 

Session Attendance Code: NAMNEL

 

Session Learning Objectives:  Participants will (be able to):

1.  Describe how dementia severity is categorized

2.  Identify hospice eligibility criteria for persons with dementia

3.  Contrast demoralization with depression

4.  Analyze ethical debates about medical aid in dying & voluntary stopping of eating and drinking in the context of dementia

Speaker Disclosure Statement: Judith Vick, MD in their role as [speaker] for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed. There are no relevant financial relationships listed for this individual to be mitigated.  

Speaker Off-label Statement: Judith Vick, MD will not be discussing the off-labeled, or investigational use of any product or device. 

Target Audience: Faculty, staff, residents, and students interested in clinical research.

Accreditation: The University of Connecticut School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Connecticut School of Medicine designates this [live activity] for a maximum of _ [1] _ AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Activity Directors & Planning Committee Disclosure Statement: Neither the activity director, the activity administrator, nor the planning committee members in their role as planning committee members for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with any ineligible companies that could be perceived as a real or apparent conflict of interest in the context of the subject of this presentation that need to be disclosed. There are no relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals to be mitigated.

Commercial Support Statement: This CME activity has no commercial support associated with it.