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 Purchase, NY - New research information on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias will be presented on Friday, November 14, 2008, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Burke Rehabilitation Hospital, in the Rosedale Conference Center, Building 4, 785 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, NY.
The speakers will include: Barry Jordan, MD, PhD, Director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Assistance Center of the Hudson Valley; Hasit Mehta, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology at Columbia University Medical Center Department of Radiology and in practice at Westchester PET & Medical Imaging; Barnett Meyers, MD, Professor of Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry and a Professor of Clinical Epidemiology in the Graduate School of Health Sciences of Weill Cornell Medical College; and Dr. Mary Sano, an Associate Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology, in Neurology at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Topics at the annual seminar will include updated research on treatments for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, effects of dementia on decision making capacity, use of new imaging techniques in diagnosis and treatment of dementia, and traumatic brain injury related to the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
This seminar is free and open to professionals and caregivers, but pre-registration is required by phoning 914-253-6860. Registration will begin at 8:30 am.
According to the Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's disease affects 5 million Americans today. Over 20,000 are affected in Westchester Country, and the Association states that a six-fold increase in the next 45 years is likely. Those are staggering numbers, according to Metro West Daily News and multiple other sources. While the cause of Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias still unknown, researchers are diligently working on the cure. Currently there are several treatments available to assist persons with cognitive disorders. This annual seminar on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias will address research in new methods of treating symptoms, assisting caregivers, and enhancing the daily lives of those with the memory disorders and those whose lives are directly impacted by the effects of the disease.
The mission of the Alzheimer’s Disease Assistance Center is to increase general knowledge about Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, to be supportive of caregivers and patients, and to direct families and professionals to available services as the needs change from the time of diagnosis through the course of the disease. The Alzheimer’s Disease Assistance Center of the Hudson Valley is located at the Memory Evaluation and Treatment Service at the Burke Rehabilitation Hospital in White Plains.
The Alzheimer's Association is the world leader in Alzheimer research and support. A national voluntary health agency, the Alzheimer’s Association is dedicated to research for the prevention, cure, and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders and to providing support and assistance to afflicted individuals and their families. The Hudson Valley/Rockland/Westchester, NY Chapter provides a 24-hour helpline (1-800-872-3900); support groups; free, individual care-consultations; free paralegal consultations; educational programs for caregivers and professionals, caregiver and patient support groups, access to a national Safe Return program for wanderers, and other local services.
For additional information, please contact the Alzheimer's Association locally at 914-253-6860, between 8:30 and 4:30 weekdays; or visit www.alz.org/hudsonvalley.
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