EVMS aims to get ‘Ahead’ of Alzheimer’s disease; local woman first African American to participate in study
Interview with Carol Turner, the first African-American to participate in the the Glennan Center's AHEAD study. Dr. Hamid Okhravi, MD Associate Professor of Geriatrics at EVMS describes the study, which tests whether a new medicine will delay the memory decline 20 years before people develop symptoms.
Hamid Okhravi, MD, Associate Professor of Geriatrics at EVMS speaks with Katie McDonough, Community Executive Director with the Alzheimer's Association Southeastern Virginia Chapter, about the research he presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC) 2022.
Learn more about the research work of Hamid Okhravi, MD and The Glennan Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology at EVMS.
The new report states that primary care physicians, who are caring for people living with Alzheimer’s, report there are not enough dementia care specialists, including geriatricians, in their communities to meet patient demands. - WTKR News
Dr. Hamid Okhravi, MD Associate Professor of Geriatrics at EVMS comments on the Alzheimer’s Association's 2022 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures report in this story from Norfolk, Virginia news station WTKR. Watch the report and read the article to learn more.
Learn more about the research work of Dr. Hamid Okhravi, MD and The Glennan Center at EVMS.
In this issue of EVMS Magazine, read about the Glennan Center's work in the field of neurogenerative disorders including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's and dementia, and the establishment of the Lawrence J. Goldrich Institute for Integrated NeuroHealth.
At first, she would forget her keys. Then, conversations and days of the week. Her family brought her in for a series of memory tests at the EVMS Glennan Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology. There, she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Hear from Ren and her family about their journey, and read more about their story.
Norfolk, Virginia news station WVEC-13 reports on The Glennan Center's clinical trial for patients with Alzheimer's disease. Read the article and learn more about the research work of Hamid Okhravi, MD at EVMS.
