On May 13 and 14, 2017, the Vietnam Neurological Association and the Vietnam Alzheimer's and Cognitive Neurological Disorders Association jointly organized the conference "Update on diagnosis and treatment of dementia 2017" at Pullman Hotel - Vung Tau City.

Session 1: Cognitive function and cognitive impairment

Organization of cognitive and behavioral psychiatric assessment - Associate Professor Nguyen Trong Hung
Attention and memory disorders are the initial steps of dementia - Dr. Tran Cong Thang
Diagnosis and consultation of patients with mild cognitive impairment - Dr. Nguyen Dinh Toan

Session 2: Alzheimer's disease and other degenerative dementias

Distinguishing frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer's disease - MSc. Tong Mai Trang
Alzheimer's disease treatment update 2017 - Dr. Le Van Tuan
Scientific basis in the treatment of dementia due to Parkinson's disease - MSc. Tran Ngoc Tai

Session 3: Vascular dementia and rapidly progressive dementias

Identifying vascular cognitive impairment, developing a diagnosis and treatment regimen - BSCK II Nguyen Thi Phuong Nga
Post-stroke dementia - Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Minh Hien
SSRI and psychomotor disorders in patients with dementia - Dr. Ngo Tich Linh
Clinical case of Alzheimer's disease in patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus - MSc. Dinh Huynh To Huong
Evaluation and treatment of patients with rapidly progressive dementia – BSCK II Nguyen Van Thanh
Topic: Memory and dementia clinic

Consulting on building a memory and dementia clinic – Dr. Tran Cong Thang