Social Determinants of Cognitive Health: A Dynamic Life Course Perspective on How Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities Impact Cognitive Aging
Date: May 26, 2022
Time: 11:00AM - 12:00PM
You must be registered to participate!The first in our neuropsychology series!
This webinar will address key social determinants of health (SDOH) and how disparities in SDOH factors disproportionately impact brain health among ethnic and racial groups in the U.S. The webinar will review historical problems that have resulted in the misdiagnosis of cognitive status among racial and ethnic groups. The interaction between SDOH and biological factors will be discussed as it contributes to poor brain health outcomes. Finally, this session will provide direction for optimizing brain health in vulnerable populations.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Describe key social determinants of health that contribute to brain health outcomes.
- Discuss how SDOH factors contribute to poor brain health outcomes that disproportionately impact racial and ethnically diverse groups.
- Identify ways to optimize cognitive health in vulnerable populations.
Qualification Level Required: A
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Target Audience: Psychologists, neuropsychologists
Moderators:- Sierra Iwanicki, PhD, Senior Project Director, siwanicki@parinc.com, PAR, Inc.
- April Thames, PhD, Associate professor-in-residence athames@mednet.ucla.edu, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles
*Participants wishing to receive continuing education (CE) credit must attend the entire webinar and complete the post webinar evaluation form. Once participants have completed the evaluation, your letter of attendance will be available for immediate download from your account.
PAR is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) to provide continuing education for psychologists. PAR maintains responsibility for the program and its content. PAR’s NASP APS Provider Number is 1051.
PAR is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. PAR maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Disclosure: PAR is a publisher of assessments, which may be discussed during the presentation.
