The Ohio State University at Marion will host a free community educational workshop on Alzheimer’s disease by Director of The Ohio State University Center of Cognitive and Memory Disorders and Professor of Clinical Neurology and Psychiatry, Dr. Douglas Scharre, Wed., May 28, 9 a.m. at Ohio State Marion 1465 Mount Vernon Avenue, Marion, Ohio in Maynard Hall, Room 200, Guthery Community Room.
To lead off the workshop, Dr. Scharre and his group will be here to administer the SAGE (Self-Administerd Gerocognitive Exam) test for those who are interested.
Dr. Scharre has published journal papers, book chapters and abstracts in the area of cognitive neurology including dementia, Alzheimer's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, chorea-acanthocytosis, frontal lobe disorders, inherited neurologic disorders, visual agnosia and optic aphasia. He has published on the neuropsychiatric aspects of neoplastic, demyelinating, infectious and inflammatory diseases of the brain; on biomarkers in Alzheimer's disease including beta-amyloid protein and tau protein; on functional neuroimaging with SPECT scanning; and on treatment of behavioral disturbances in dementia. He lectures frequently on topics of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, behavioral management of dementia and other aspects of cognitive neurology.
Dr. Scharre joined The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center faculty in the Department of Neurology in 1993. Dr. Scharre is board certified in neurology and in behavioral neurology and neuropsychiatry with special interests in cognitive assessment, degenerative dementias and dementia-related behaviors.
Agenda:
Free event & open to the public
Light breakfast will be served
9:00 - 9:30 a.m. Guests Arrive and fill out SAGE information
9:30 - 10:15 a.m. Dr. Scharre Presentation
10:15 - 10:30 a.m. Q & A
10:30 - 11:00 a.m. After program questions/ Pick up SAGE tests
To RSVP this workshop opportunity or learn more email Jodi Somerlot at somerlot.30@osu.edu or 740-725-6340. Those interested are asked to RSVP by May 23, 2025.