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Dementia: How to Detect, How to Help

Although some cognitive changes can occur normally with aging, memory decline and dementia are not inevitable. This program will define dementia, review reversible causes of cognitive impairment, and consider when changes may be a sign of progressive dementia. There will also be discussion about how to support a family member exhibiting symptoms, including types of professional help available. Lynn Schaefer '91 is director of neuropsychology at Nassau University Medical Center on Long Island. She holds academic appointments as clinical professor of psychiatry (NYITCOM) and as clinical associate professor of rehabilitation (Stony Brook Medicine). She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Binghamton University, and her PhD in psychology from the City University of New York. She is board certified in clinical neuropsychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology and is a fellow of both the American Psychological Association and the National Academy of Neuropsychology. Her professional interests are in the remediation of neurobehavioral disorders, such as brain injury and dementia; educational outreach; and in the determination of decision-making capacity. She is co-editor of the book A Casebook of Mental Capacity in U.S. Legislation: Assessment and Legal Commentary and co-author of Working with the Brain in Psychology: Considering Careers in Neuropsychology, published by Routledge.