Does someone you know and
love ask the same questions again and again, have trouble remembering
the names of friends' children, or continue to misplace the keys? Can
your mother no longer balance the checkbook? Is your father repeatedly
telling stories from the past? If the answer is yes to any of these
questions, then your family member or friend may suffer from the most
common cause of dementia, Alzheimer's disease.
Millions of Americans are diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease every
year. The lifetime risk of Alzheimer's disease is between 10 and 15
percent. While these statistics are daunting, the good news is that
new and effective treatments are available to slow the progression of
Alzheimer's disease.
In the Behavioral Neurology Program of the New Jersey Neuroscience
Institute at JFK Medical Center, our team focuses on the appropriate
diagnosis and treatment of dementia. Our specialists (including Nancy
Isenberg, M.D. and Joseph Giacino, PhD., who have an expertise in dementia) are skilled in
taking the necessary steps to accurately diagnose and effectively
treat patients and work with their families during the course of their
disease.
The care of the patient will include a detailed physical and
psychological history and complete examination. Additional tests, to
investigate other possible treatable causes of dementia, will be
pursued. Psychologists, occupational therapists and cognitive
therapists will also be involved in our multidisciplinary team
approach to coordinate the best possible care for you and your family
member in a supportive setting.
Dementia - Behavioral Neurology Program Team
Nancy Isenberg, M.D., M.P.H.
Joseph T. Giacino, Ph.D.
Caren Marks, M.D.
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- Behavioral Neurology Program
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