The Abington Memory Center cares for those with any memory or cognitive problem.
Mild
memory problems and forgetting can be easily overlooked. We provide
diagnosis, treatment, and help for those suffering memory or cognitive
losses as they get older. We care for neurodegenerative conditions that
present with cognitive problems. Practicing medicine is the foundation
of what we do; through clinical trials, we build a future of better
treatments.
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We specialize in treating patients with:
- Memory loss
- Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Dementia
- Cognitive dysfunction
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Dementia with Lewy Bodies
- Frontal-Temporal Dementia
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Abington Memory Center provides:
- Assessment, evaluation, and diagnostic workup
- Caregiver education
- Medication and behavioral management for problems and distress
- Treatment recommendations
- Psychosocial support for caregivers
- Opportunities to participate in research studies
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Dr.
Weisman serves as director of ANA’s Clinical Research Center and Memory
Center. He has been a leading trialist in Alzheimer’s disease research
for more than a decade. He developed novel clinical testing, symptom
capture methodologies, and conducted many therapeutic trials at the site
level.
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He received his B.A. in philosophy from Franklin and Marshall and medical
degree from Penn State. After an internship in San Francisco, he
completed his residency at Yale where he served as chief resident. He
then completed fellowship training with Dr. Thal at UCSD, helping to
conduct clinical trials at the Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study,
and conducting pathology studies in Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia
with Lewy Bodies.
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Dr.
Weisman’s work focuses on patients, conducting clinical trials, and
developing evaluations to better allow for early detection of Mild
Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s disease.
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