The Memory Training Center
Phone: (314) 604-0758
Areas of Expertise
Neurologist
I am a neurologist certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). I have been seeing patients with cognitive changes and cognitive disorders for 20+ years. I managed the dementia clinic in the neurology department at St. Louis University and I do have dementia clinic at the VA hospital.
Health and Life coach
I am also a certified health and life coach. This was an added qualification that I needed to obtain to further assist my patients. I incorporated the skills that I acquired toward my work as a neurologist.
My Approach
Increase in aging is associated with a natural decline in cognitive function, and this is a huge health and financial burden. A 2010 study estimated that 34.4 million people have dementia worldwide with estimated formal and informal care costs of $422 billion (The worldwide societal costs of dementia: estimates for 2009- Wimo A et al. Alzheimer's & Dementia page 98-103).
Several publications and clinical studies showed that cognitive training improved memory functions and processing speed in affected individuals, and when combined with physical activity in healthy individuals, had further decline in the development of dementia. Healthy, well-functioning older adults randomized to speed of processing cognitive training had a 29% reduction in their risk of dementia after 10 years of follow up compared to an untreated control group. This relationship seemed to be driven in part by number of training sessions attended (greater risk reduction with more training sessions attended. (Edwards JD et al. Alzheimer's &Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions 3 (2017). ACTIVE Trial showed that exposure to booster training was associated with larger improvements in cognitive performance and wider transfer to daily function, particularly for the reasoning and speed arms (Ball KK, et al. JAMA 2002); Ball KK et al. J. Aging Health. 2013; Willis SL et al.; 2013. J. Aging Health.
I designed several approaches to match the client's needs and are aim to improve short term memory, attention, and processing speed. Several evaluations will be done through the program(s) to ensure efficacy of the program. Data showed that longer training is associated with best results but our clients have options to try 90 days (12 sessions) versus 120 days (16 sessions)' programs.
The Memory Training Center's approach is unique and individualized and based on tools and tests that have proven to be effective and reliable for use in cognitive evaluation and cognitive training.
