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Dr. William R. Shankle, Program Director, Memory and
Cognitive Disorders, Hoag Neurosciences Institute, discusses
Alzheimer's and the OC Vital Aging Program.
Dr. William R. Shankle, Program Director, Memory and
Cognitive Disorders, Hoag Neurosciences Institute, discusses
Alzheimer's.
Dr. William R. Shankle, Program Director, Memory and
Cognitive Disorders, Hoag Neurosciences Institute, discusses
maintaining a healthy brain.
What's New?
Recently Diagnosed with Memory Loss?
Have you or someone you love recently been diagnosed with memory loss? Are you left with a lot of unanswered questions? Come and learn about what this diagnosis means and where to go from here.
Topics discussed include:
What does the diagnosis mean?
What to expect and what is normal?
Adjusting to the diagnosis and new roles
Treatments including slowing progression
Community resources and planning for the future
Reservations are required. Call 800-514-4624 or visit the Hoag Education-Events page to register.
For more information, please call Tonia Vojtkofsky, Psy.D., Memory and Cognitive Disorders Specialist, at 949-764-4579.
OC Vital Aging Program Gaining Momentum
The Orange County Vital Aging Program launched 18 months ago and has now completed its second year in the funding cycle. As we did last year at this time, we have reviewed the program's progress and measured its success against the goals we set out to achieve.
You may download this complete statistical summary of results to get a full understanding of how many OC residents have been touched by the program and how many of our local physicians have adopted higher standards of care based on the program's educational efforts. One key figure that demonstrates the impact of the program is this: more than 300 residents per month are now having their memory evaluated, as an important first step in managing their cognitive health.
We are proud of how the community has embraced this program and we look forward to reporting more success in the coming months and years. download
ART IS GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH A New Lecture Series on
Art and Healthy Aging
Hoag Neurosciences Institute's Orange County Vital Aging
Program (OCAVP) proudly announces a new education series with the
Bowers Museum.
This new program will bring exciting learning
opportunities about our brain and the effect of art and other
creative activities on cognitive health. OCVAP promotes education
and life-long learning, risk factor management, and early
intervention to help our community maintain their cognitive health.
Programs will be led by Dr. William R. Shankle, the Judy & Richard
Voltmer Chair in Memory and Cognitive Disorders, Hoag Neurosciences
Institute and director of OCVAP. Dr. Shankle is a board certified
neurologist specializing in Alzheimer's disease and related
disorders (ADRD).
Blogs
Brain Today:
Mayo Clinic Alzheimer's Blog:
The New Old Age (NY Times Blog):
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