Geriatric Psychiatry

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Using Lithium in Older Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease

January 1, 2026

Michael Gitlin, MD

Distinguished Professor of Clinical Psychiatry; Director, Mood Disorders Clinic, Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA.

Dr. Gitlin has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Lithium remains a powerful mood stabilizer in late life, but aging kidneys change the equation. Dr. Michael Gitlin reviews kidney-conscious dosing, monitoring by eGFR, and shared decision-making strategies to balance lithium’s benefits against renal risk in older adults.

Research Update

Olive Oil Linked to Lower Dementia Mortality

January 1, 2026

Jaime A.B. Wilson, PhD, ABN

Jaime A.B. Wilson, PhD, ABN, ABPP, MSCP. Dr. Wilson has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Fact Sheet

Major Neurocognitive Disorder: Medication Treatment

January 1, 2026

Victoria Hendrick, MD and Daniel Carlat, MD

Dr. Carlat and Dr. Puzantian have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.
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There is no cure for major neurocognitive disorder (MND), but several medications mitigate the progression of cognitive and functional decline.

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Memantine (Namenda, Namenda XR) Fact Sheet [G]

January 1, 2026

Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP and Daniel Carlat, MD

Dr. Carlat and Dr. Puzantian have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.
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Memantine’s indication (moderate to severe dementia only) may limit its use, but it does boast a unique mechanism of action and has some data to support its usefulness as an augmenter of donepezil.

Fact Sheet

Dementia Treatment Algorithm

December 31, 2025

Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPP and Daniel Carlat, MD

Dr. Carlat and Dr. Puzantian have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.
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Dementia Treatment Algorithm

Psychiatry Practice Boosters, Fifth Edition (2026) - 4 SA / 10 CME

Self-Assessment Course Access for Regular Bound Version

December 28, 2025

Jesse Koskey, MD. and Zachary Davis

Psychiatry Practice Boosters, Fifth Edition (2026) - 4 SA / 10 CME Course

Psychiatry Practice Boosters, Fifth Edition (2026) - 4 SA / 10 CME

Self-Assessment Course Access for PDF/eBook Version

December 28, 2025

Jesse Koskey, MD. and Zachary Davis

Psychiatry Practice Boosters, Fifth Edition (2026) - 4 SA / 10 CME Course

Psychiatry Practice Boosters, Fifth Edition (2026)

PDF/eBook, CME Post-Test, and Study Guide Access

November 3, 2025

Jesse Koskey, MD. and Zachary Davis

Dr. Koskey and Zachary Davis have no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

This page has links and instructions for downloading your PDF and eBook copies of Psychiatry Practice Boosters, Fifth Edition (2026) and completing the 10 CME Post-Test.

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Using Lithium in Older Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease

Olive Oil Linked to Lower Dementia Mortality

Major Neurocognitive Disorder: Medication Treatment

Memantine (Namenda, Namenda XR) Fact Sheet [G]

Dementia Treatment Algorithm

Psychiatry Practice Boosters, Fifth Edition (2026) - 4 SA / 10 CME

Psychiatry Practice Boosters, Fifth Edition (2026) - 4 SA / 10 CME

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