Of all life’s day-to-day chores, managing finances is among the most cognitively demanding. Jason Karlawish, MD, co-director of the Penn Memory Center and professor of Medicine, Medical Ethics and Health Policy and Dan G. Blazer, MD, Ph.D – discuss how declines in financial capacity are among the first signs that an older adult is suffering from cognitive impairment, which means that not only doctors but the banking and financial services industries are also diagnosing it.
Archives for July 2015
Alzheimer’s affects African-American brains differently than whites, study suggests
Alzheimer’s disease may cause different changes in the brain of African Americans than in white Americans of European descent, according to a study published in the July 15, 2015, online issue of the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The research, conducted by Lisa L. Barnes at the Rush University Medical Center, suggests that African Americans are less likely than Caucasians to have Alzheimer’s disease alone and more likely to have other pathologies associated with dementia.
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GenPhilly Presents: “Still Alice” Screening, Discussion and Resources
Movie screening of “Still Alice” and discussion in partnership with the Delaware Valley Alzheimer’s Association at the The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia. The Penn Memory Center will have a resource table to display information about how people can participate in Alzheimer’s disease research.
When: Thursday, July 16th 2015
Where: Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, 2100 Arch Street
Time: 6:30pm
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