Company Press Release
SOURCE: www.medconnect.com
Harvard Expert Leads Online Chat on Coping
with a Loved One's Memory Loss on
www.medconnect.com
PRINCETON, N.J., May 6, 1999 /PRNewswire/ -- Need advice on coping with
a
family member's eroding memory? What are the best ways to handle the
stress
memory loss can create for other family members? How can health
professionals help their patient's and patient's families understand
what's happening? Dr. Margery Silver, Clinical Instructor in Psychology
at Harvard Medical
School, will discuss these issues and more in a live chat hosted by
http://www.medconnect.com.
WHAT: An online discussion on the causes of memory loss and
how to cope as a family member and caregiver hosted
by http://www.medconnect.com.
WHY: Millions suffer from memory-debilitating diseases,
and as America ages millions more will have to face
this reality. This chat session will focus on
strategies for patients and families in coping with
severe memory loss, and how physicians and caregivers
can best deal with the cognitive and emotional
changes that accompany diseases such as Alzheimer's
and Parkinson's.
WHEN: Saturday, May 8, 7:30 p.m.
WHERE http://www.medconnect.com
The Physician's Partner in Managing Their Patient's
Health
WHO: Dr. Margery Silver, EdD is a neuropsychologist and a
Clinical Instructor at Harvard Medical School. An
expert in the field of geriatric psychology, she is
the Associate Director of the New England Centenarian
Study, and co-author of the book "Living to 100:
Lessons in Maximizing Your Potential at Any Age." Dr.
Silver is also the Co-Editor of the Journal of
Geriatric Psychiatry.
CONTACT: Robert Purcell, 212-593-6431 or Hillary Deutschman,
212-593-6387, both of Ruder Finn/
SOURCE: www.medconnect.com
Copyright © 1999 PRNewswire.
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Judith Richards, London, Ontario, Canada
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