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Training programs to advance care, research, and equity

The Penn Memory Center offers valuable hands-on experience and mentorship through training programs in the areas of social work, research, neuropsychology, communications, and clinical care and is dedicated to creating training opportunities for people from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups. These efforts play a vital role in advancing Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRDs) care and research and closing health disparity gaps. Funding of our training programs relies on generous donations.

Quality Care Matters

The Penn Memory Center’s expert team of health professionals is dedicated to providing the highest standard of clinical care to patients. This quality care is difficult to find elsewhere in Philadelphia, and the number of PMC patients is increasing. We need your support to continue serving our growing patient community.

PMC programming: inclusive, engaging, and free-to-all

From our classic, evidence-based programs such as Caregiver Educational class and Memory Cafe to newer, trailblazing programs like Mindfulness & Meditation Class, Cognitive Comedy, and Healthy Aging Series, PMC is always growing and evolving to best serve its families and build community. These important programs rely on philanthropic support to keep them running and free-to-all.

Research is made possible by you

Research moves us closer to a treatment and to a better future for patients and their loved ones. At PMC, we conduct a variety of research — from clinical trials testing novel drugs to studies about patient and caregiver experiences. Our dedicated participants and funding make this research possible.

Community outreach promotes health equity

In collaboration with our community partners, PMC provides health education, services, research, and job opportunities to the West Philadelphia community in effort to create more equitable health outcomes. This work relies on the funding of our generous supporters.

Oct. 3 marks the start of the Penn Memory Center’s annual fundraiser, A Celebration of Hope! This is an asynchronous virtual event that features an online auction. The auction will open for bidding on Oct. 5 at 12 p.m. and close on Oct. 8 at 12 p.m. Click here to register for our auction.

A Celebration of Hope welcome video

Cognitive Comedy • Tuesdays 1:30 – 3:00 p.m.

Cognitive Comedy is a free improv comedy workshop for people with cognitive impairment and their loved ones. Participants can get out of their own heads and experience “group mind” while learning about improv comedy. This program starts on September 21. Register for Cognitive Comedy.

Dr. Jason Karlawish and Dr. Emily Largent offer their takes on using driving performance and credit scores to predict the onset of dementia. Should entities like auto insurance companies have access to test results of these predictors? Dr. Largent weighs in.