Who | Simon's Research Lecture -Alzheimer's Association |
When |
Thursday, November 8, 2012
6:30pm
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All Ages
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Where |
2345 Commonwealth Avenue
Newton, Massachusetts, USA 02466 |
Other Info | Dr. Kristine Yaffe M.D. will speak on current research about risk factors of Alzheimer's disease. She is a professor at UC San Fransisco. Free and open to the public with dessert refreshments after the lecture. Free parking. You must RSVP to the Alzheimer's Association to guarantee a seat. For more information and to register, go to alz.org/manh http://alzmass.org/simons12registration.html Kristine Yaffe, MD Roy and Marie Scola Endowed Chair in Psychiatry and Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Neurology and Epidemiology, University of California, San Francisco; Chief of Geriatric Psychiatry and Director, Memory Disorders Clinic, San Francisco VA Medical Center Dr. Yaffe's research is focused on the predictors and outcomes of cognitive decline and dementia in older adults. She is particularly interested in identifying novel risk factors for cognitive impairment that may lead to promising treatment and preventive strategies. Her work is funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, the Alzheimer's Association, and several foundations, and she has published over 250 peer reviewed articles in the nation's leading research journals. Dr. Yaffe will discuss her work on modifiable risk factors and the latest prevention models for intervention in Alzheimer's disease. |
Newton, Massachusetts – 11/08/12
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