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Freddi Segal-Gidan, PA, PhD

Diving Into Dementia
10/30/2017
Freddi Segal-Gidan, PA-C, PhD, talks about this new age of biomarkers in dementia and how biomarkers currently impact clinical practice.
Freddi Segal-Gidan, PA-C, PhD, talks about this new age of biomarkers in dementia and how biomarkers currently impact clinical practice.
Freddi Segal-Gidan, PA-C,...
10/30/2017
Annals of Long-Term Care
Diving Into Dementia
04/15/2019
If you had a genetic predisposition or mutation that would lead to Alzheimer disease (AD), frontotemporal dementia (FTD), or Lewy body dementia (LBD), would you want to know? If there was a test that could show that you were developing...
If you had a genetic predisposition or mutation that would lead to Alzheimer disease (AD), frontotemporal dementia (FTD), or Lewy body dementia (LBD), would you want to know? If there was a test that could show that you were developing...
If you had a genetic...
04/15/2019
Annals of Long-Term Care
Diving Into Dementia
12/10/2018
Clinical interventions that better prepare families, particularly the primary family caregiver, for possible placement and for the transition in care and the caregiving role would have potential benefit for all, including the patient, family,...
Clinical interventions that better prepare families, particularly the primary family caregiver, for possible placement and for the transition in care and the caregiving role would have potential benefit for all, including the patient, family,...
Clinical interventions that...
12/10/2018
Annals of Long-Term Care
Diving Into Dementia
11/18/2020
Health care professionals need to educate caregivers and family members to manage their stress and anxiety during the COVID-19 health crisis, so that they can thrive in the “new normal” and continue to provide care to the vulnerable persons...
Health care professionals need to educate caregivers and family members to manage their stress and anxiety during the COVID-19 health crisis, so that they can thrive in the “new normal” and continue to provide care to the vulnerable persons...
Health care professionals need...
11/18/2020
Annals of Long-Term Care
Diving Into Dementia
06/15/2020
How does a clinician give bad news? It is part of medical care and the practice of medicine, but the part we all want to avoid. It is not what most people in medicine or nursing thought about when they made their career choice. The reality is...
How does a clinician give bad news? It is part of medical care and the practice of medicine, but the part we all want to avoid. It is not what most people in medicine or nursing thought about when they made their career choice. The reality is...
How does a clinician give bad...
06/15/2020
Annals of Long-Term Care
Commentary
02/16/2017
Freddi Segal-Gidan, PA-C, PhD, explores neurocognitive issues including the history of dementia, its management, and its image in society.
Freddi Segal-Gidan, PA-C, PhD, explores neurocognitive issues including the history of dementia, its management, and its image in society.
Freddi Segal-Gidan, PA-C,...
02/16/2017
Annals of Long-Term Care
Diving Into Dementia
03/09/2020
A “good night’s sleep” has long been known to be important for good health. Sleep is important for memory, and lack of sleep impairs reasoning, problem-solving, and attention to detail.
A “good night’s sleep” has long been known to be important for good health. Sleep is important for memory, and lack of sleep impairs reasoning, problem-solving, and attention to detail.
A “good night’s sleep” has long...
03/09/2020
Annals of Long-Term Care
Commentary
06/07/2017
Freddi Segal-Gidan, PA-C, PhD, examines the underrecognition and underdiagnosis of Alzheimers disease and the stigma of dementia. 
Freddi Segal-Gidan, PA-C, PhD, examines the underrecognition and underdiagnosis of Alzheimers disease and the stigma of dementia. 
Freddi Segal-Gidan, PA-C, PhD,...
06/07/2017
Annals of Long-Term Care
Diving Into Dementia
02/12/2021
Rather than impose policies universally, public health might consider identifying those at highest risk then develop appropriate clinical and public health interventions for older adults based on an examination of both the risks and benefits. 
Rather than impose policies universally, public health might consider identifying those at highest risk then develop appropriate clinical and public health interventions for older adults based on an examination of both the risks and benefits. 
Rather than impose policies...
02/12/2021
Annals of Long-Term Care
Commentary
12/04/2017
Freddi Segal-Gidan, PA-C, PhD, discusses the challenges of talking about driving cessation with older adults with dementia, provides some practical strategies, and debates the ways the Department of Motor Vehicles classifies individuals with...
Freddi Segal-Gidan, PA-C, PhD, discusses the challenges of talking about driving cessation with older adults with dementia, provides some practical strategies, and debates the ways the Department of Motor Vehicles classifies individuals with...
Freddi Segal-Gidan, PA-C, PhD,...
12/04/2017
Annals of Long-Term Care