In this episode, Dr. Cassandra Vonnes, a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, and member of the GAPNA Communication Team, talks with Carolyn Clevenger, a nationally recognized leader and researcher in gerontological nursing and education, and a Past-President of the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association.

Dr. Clevenger discusses Alzheimer's disease and dementia, and provides an overview of her research in this area. She details how clinical characterizations of Alzheimer's disease have evolved over time, the role of nurse practitioners who provide care for older adults with Alzheimer’s, signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s in patients, and exciting new advances in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

This episode was recorded on May 27, 2022.

Carolyn Clevenger, DNP, GNP-BC, is a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, Professor and Associate Dean for Clinical and Community Partnerships at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. She is responsible for the Office of Clinical Placement and the Emory Nursing Experience, including the Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Education Center. She is the Clinical Director and a Practicing Nurse Practitioner at the Emory Integrated Memory Care Clinic. She completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the Department of Veterans' Affairs. Dr. Clevenger is a Past President of Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association, and a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and the Gerontology Society of America.

Cassandra Vonnes, DNP, GNP-BC, APRN, AOCNP, CPHQ, FAHA, is the Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE) Coordinator, Geriatric Oncology, at the Moffitt Cancer Center, in Tampa, FL. She is a member of the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association Communication Team and is a host of the GAPNA Chat podcast series.

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