Memorial Neuroscience Institute teams up with Alzheimer Association for its annual walk
(Hollywood, FL) Memorial Healthcare System is expanding its scope of neurology services with the newly developed Memorial Brain Health and Memory Center. Hilary Glazer, MD, a cognitive neurologist at Memorial Neuroscience Institute who specializes in memory, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and the prevention of cognitive decline will lead the Center. The number of Alzheimer’s and dementia patients diagnosed each year continues to rise, and even younger adults as early as their 20’s are having cognitive issues. For this reason, the need for specialized care, diagnosis, and prevention in this field is becoming increasingly critical. “Memory loss affects many,” Glazer said. “While dementia plays a majority role in the lives of older adults, research shows that people can live with cognitive impairment for 20 years or perhaps more, but the stress that this places on families is a burden that causes increased morbidity, hospitalizations, and nursing home placements. Working together with community physicians, we can provide families these resources so they are not left alone to cope with these changes.” The Brain Health and Memory Care Center provides patients and their families with the support, services and tools they need to reverse, slow, or stop the progression of memory loss and help them live life to the fullest. Dr. Glazer became passionate about helping families going through devastating memory changes after watching her mother care for her father during his battle with brain cancer.
