MEMORY TRAINING CENTERS OF AMERICA

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1 MEMORY TRAINING CENTERS OF AMERICA MTCA National Newsletter October 21, 2014 MTCA provides evaluation & treatment for older adults suffering from memory loss due to Alzheimer's or other disease processes, and is the largest U.S. provider of cognitive evaluation and memory training services in Senior Living communities. We are fortunate to have an ever-growing community of professional cognitive health consultants, working together to provide the best possible care to our patients and their care-givers. We are grateful for the dedication of our clinicians who tirelessly give of themselves, committed to achieving our shared goal of helping our older adult clients who suffer from memory loss. Please comment on any information in this newsletter by joining the discussion on our blog: MTCA EXPANSION UPDATES MTCA programs are currently supported by nearly 200 clinicians (15 new clinicians joined us in just the the last 2 weeks), and serving more than 100 Senior Living communities throughout the U.S. We will keep you posted regarding anticipated growth in your Region and newly developed Regions. MEMORY TRAINING CENTERS OF AMERICA National Headquarters: Queens Blvd, Suite 1403 Forest Hills, New York Phone: I-REMEMBER Website:memorytrainingcenters.com Blog: memorytraining.tumblr.com Please also visit and comment on our Alzheimer s Prevention Society blog: societypreventionalzheimersdisease.blogspot.com

2 MEMORY TRAINING CENTERS OF AMERICA MTCA National Newsletter October 21, 2014 MTCA FLORIDA NEWS MTCA FLORIDA Allegro of Stuart, FL MTCA FLORIDA Welcomes New Colleagues Michael Flatley, LMFT, East Coast Dinora Shervington, LMFT, East Coast Douglas Nau, LCPC, West Coast Premier 5 Star Assisted Living Community, Boca Raton FL Vincent Carrier, LMFT, West Coast 2

3 MEMORY TRAINING CENTERS OF AMERICA National Newsletter October 21, 2014 MTCA WISCONSIN NEWS MTCA WISCONSIN Harmony Kenosha MTCA WISONSIN Welcomes New Colleagues Sara Porter, PsyD Jodi Anderson, LPC MTCA WISCONSIN Offers CONGRATULATIONS! Karah Kinderman, LCSW, has taken on the role of Regional Trainer MTCA ILLINOIS NEWS MTCA ILLINOIS Autumn Leaves Oswego MTCA ILLINOIS Welcomes New Colleagues Dr. Laura Langes, PsyD 3

4 MEMORY TRAINING CENTERS OF AMERICA National Newsletter October 21, 2014 MTCA CALIFORNIA NEWS MTCA CALIFORNIA MTCA CALIFORNIA Welcomes New Clinicians Sun Oak Assisted Living, Sacramento, CA Dr. Kevin Kelley, PsyD TONY RIOS, III, VP West Coast Operations, offers special acknowledgment & appreciation to his MTCA California Team *Clinician, Nyla Rogers, for using creative techniques during session with resident Charlotte Rockey (permission from resident granted to name and photo). See photo below. * Special thanks to RT, Edward De La Loza, for driving over 3 hours round-trip to cover services for MTCA! Thank you Edward! * Special thanks to Dr. Ray Shallbetter for commuting several hours to Santa Barbara to assist in keeping 90 day evaluations current! Thank you Ray! * Special thanks to Carolyn Doherty for utilizing Family Sessions weekly to satisfy POA's need for support and information! Awesome job Carolyn! * Special thanks to Dr. Darrell Broaddus for raising the "customer service" bar. Darrell has managed to tend to community and resident needs with lightening speed which has increased business for MTCA in Northern CA and established credibility with community leaders. Impressive Darrell! Thank you! 4

5 kjkjkjk If you are an MTCA consultant, please review the latest course offerings at MTCU. If you work with MTCA or are simply a curious reader wanting to learn more about the field of brain health, the MTCU Newsletter page will provide you with information on the latest state-of-the-science in prevention and treatment, news regarding MTCA training and staff development opportunities, and more! DID YOU KNOW? Every 67 seconds, someone in the U.S. develops Alzheimer s disease. More than 500,000 individuals die as a result of Alzheimer s every year, the 5 th leading cause of death in older adults. Last year, 15.5 million family and friends provided 17.7 billion hours of unpaid care for those with Alzheimer s and related dementias. Please join us to discuss the overwhelming impact of Alzheimer s disease on our patients, families, society, and even on our healthcare system and economy. Our shared mission is to prevent the devastating effects of Alzheimer s, and we need your involvement in the dialogue that can lead to this prevention. Please join us at: Societypreventionalzheimersdisease.blogspot.com Please also join us to share anything you would like with your colleagues on the MTCA team.. research, interesting cases, challenging situations, rewarding situations (!), a new intervention. Any questions, comments related to your clinical work, the field of cognitive health, in general, etc., etc. Post on the MTCA blog! Keep the conversation alive at: memorytraining.tumblr.com 5

6 In hac habitasse platea dictumst. MTCA DEMENTIA TREATMENT PROGRAM EXPANDS THROUGHOUT U.S. REGIONS After evaluating and treating individuals with mild cognitive impairment for more than a decade, the MTCA Dementia Treatment Program (DTP) is an innovative, new program which is enabling MTCA to now also serve individuals who are further along in the disease process of dementia. Our clinical consultants undergo specialized training and become certified as Dementia Therapists, enabling them to bring a uniquely powerful intervention to this population-in-need. To learn more, contact your Regional Director, or Dr. Bruce Brotter, Director of Clinical Program and Staff Development. You can also learn more about this latest clinical program offered by MTCA by visiting our website: memorytrainingcenters.com. Click on Dementia Treatment Program. Dementia Treatment Programs are successfully operational at: Arden Courts of Geneva, IL Arden Courts of Glen Ellen, IL The Lexington Lombard, IL The Lexington Elmhurst, IL Brookdale Plaza Niles, IL The Hartwell, IL Sunrise of Rocky River, OH The following clinicians are currently working as or were recently trained to become MTCA Certified Dementia Therapists: Shannon Hannigan-Jackson Amy Kodman Melissa Mayer Grace Palacio Courtney Doyle-O Brien Kelly Bragan Elayne Baumgardt Patricia Currington Gwen Watkins Susan Abbott Jonathon Black Cynthia Davey Sasha Pereverzev Kevin Kelsey Kathleen Kenney Phara Morame Cortina Peters Robin Poage Seana Aylen Carrie Chung We are grateful to and CONGRATULATE our clinicians and Psychologists who have developed the expertise to provide Dementia Therapy services for the MTCA DTP!