Lunch and Learn: Alzheimer’s & Oral Health Issues
- Event Type
- Seminar/Symposium
- Sponsor
- Division of Prevention and Public Health Sciences
- Location
- LHS
- Date
- Mar 21, 2025 12:30 - 1:30 pm
- Speaker
- Dr. Joy Poskozim
- Cost
- 0
- Contact
- Khatija Noorullah
- knoorula@uic.edu
- Phone
- 773-807-1394
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- 36
Title: Aging, Alzheimer’s & Oral Health Issues
The session will cover:
- Early signs of dementia versus manifestations of normal aging.
- Illuminate the bidirectional relationship between periodontal disease and Alzheimer’s disease, including how proper oral hygiene may lessen Alzheimer’s symptoms, as well as slow down the progress of this disease.
- Discover the flexibility of virtual technology (teledentistry) in conducting remote, problem-focused evaluations.
The session will be presented by Dr. Joy Poskozim, a passionate advocate for the geriatric population who specializes in geriatric dentistry and house call dentistry.