Assessment and Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Older Adults

Moderator: Matthew K. McNabney, MD
Supported by an educational grant from Pfizer.
Learning Objectives: (1) diagnose COPD and recognize the parameters of the disease as it progresses; (2) develop individual patient management goals for the COPD patient; (3) appropriately prescribe current pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies for COPD; and (4) refer appropriate patients for hospice and palliative care in advanced COPD and identify barriers to advance care planning in COPD.

Diagnosis and Management of Stable COPD in Older Adults
Susan R. Levy, MD, CMD, AGSF

Management of COPD Exacerbations
Carlos Fragoso, MD

Palliative Care Issues in COPD
Speaker to be announced