5.4 Million Americans have Alzheimer’s or a related disorder but fewer than half of these people will be diagnosed.  In this presentation by Dr. Elizabeth Edgerly, we’ll learn about how to identify and treat this disease, as well as reduce our own risk of developing Alzheimer’s. We’ll explore ways scientists are identifying the disease early–even before symptoms occurs&s;and how they hope to intervene to slow or halt the progression.

Elizabeth Edgerly, Ph.D., is Chief Program Officer of the Alzheimer’s Association, Northern California & Northern Nevada as well as a clinical psychologist.  Dr. Edgerly oversees all chapter programs for persons with dementia, their families and professionals.  She is instrumental in the development of new programs to better meet the needs of persons with dementia throughout Northern California and Northern Nevada.  Dr. Edgerly is also the lead presenter and national spokesperson for the Alzheimer’s Association’s “Maintain Your Brain” program and has appeared on television, radio and in numerous national and local publications, speaking on this topic. In addition to her work with programs, she staffs the chapter’s Medical Scientific Advisory Council.

Dr. Edgerly is a graduate of the University of Maine, Orono; she completed her Ph.D. in clinical psychology at State University of New York at Binghamton, NY in 1994. After completing her postdoctoral fellowship at Palo Alto VA Medical Center, she consulted with the Interdisciplinary Team Training and Development Program with the center. Dr. Edgerly joined the Alzheimer’s Association in 1995.

Dr. Edgerly has had her work published in numerous scientific journals including the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society and the Journal of Psychopathology & Behavioral Assessment.