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GeriMedRisk offers free monthly webcast accredited educational rounds on topics related to safe prescribing for older adults. Registration is required to attend. For monthly updates, please join our mailing list.
September 8, 2026 | 12:00-1:00 PM EST
Presentation Title
Dementia with Lewy Bodies: Delirium Mimic. Medication Minefield
Presenter
Dr. Brian Misiaszek, MD, FRCPC
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
Recognize the core clinical features of dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), including cognitive fluctuations and other presentations that may mimic delirium.
Explain how multisystem neurodegeneration in DLB contributes to distinctive medication vulnerabilities, including antipsychotic sensitivity and autonomic adverse effects.
Dr. Brian Misiaszek, MD, FRCPC
Dr. Brian Misiaszek is a geriatrician and Associate Professor of Medicine at McMaster University. He practises geriatric medicine with Hamilton Health Sciences, with a clinical focus on older adults with complex cognitive, neuropsychiatric and functional disorders. He previously served for approximately 15 years as Head of the Division of Geriatric Medicine at Hamilton Health Sciences. His academic and clinical interests include dementia with Lewy bodies, delirium, behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia, and rational pharmacotherapy in older adults.
We will be hosting an additional evening replay session that will broadcast a recording of Dr. Misiaszek 's presentation, Dementia with Lewy Bodies: Delirium Mimic. Medication Minefield. Please register separately to attend the replay session.
Replay session: September 16 at 7:00 PM EST
Register for the Replay SessionPlease note: this replay session will not be interactive.
GeriMedRisk - Geriatric Clinical Pharmacology Rounds is a self-approved group learning activity, Section 1, as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Do you share GeriMedRisk Rounds presentation slides or archive presentation recordings?
We do not share presentation slides or archive presentation recordings. Our presenters are renowned and offer their expertise at no cost. We also aim to ensure that our education and resources remain current, scientifically based, and reflective of best practices. Due to the risk of presentation materials being altered or incorrectly interpreted, we are unable to attach or forward slide decks.
With presenter permission, we may host one evening replay session of the recorded Rounds presentation. If a replay is being offered, it will be posted on this page.
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