Update on Alzheimer's: What's New, What Works, and What Doesn't

The 14^th Annual Stein Lecture, “Update on Alzheimer’s Disease" will be held on Wednesday, November 9^th at Jewish Home Lifecare’s Sarah Neuman Center for Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Westchester.

Keynote speaker Dr. Evelyn Granieri, Co-Chief, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Aging, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, will share an update on the recent National Institute for Health (NIH) Consensus Conference, on which she served as a panel member of the NIH symposium. 

 At this year’s Stein Lecture Series, Jewish Home Lifecare’s Sarah Neuman Center will recognize its key healthcare community partners during a special ceremony following the lecture. Working hand-in-hand with these medical colleagues makes it possible to provide state-of-the-art care to elders and develop new ways to reach those in need. Jewish Home will honor Greenwich Hospital, Lawrence Hospital Center, Sound Shore Medical Center, Westmed Medical Group, While Plains Hospital and Westchester County Medical Society.

 The Stein Lecture SeriesThe Annual Stein Lecture on Alzheimer’s disease is sponsored by the Marion Stein Endowment Fund for Specialized Training, Services and Programs for residents with Alzheimer’s disease. The Endowment Fund was established with a major gift from the late Mrs. Alfred Slaner as a tribute to the late Marion Stein, an esteemed Sarah Neuman Trustee.

In addition to an annual lecture, the Fund provides for staff training, creation of an Alzheimer’s disease library and resource center, support groups for staff and families, as well as therapeutic recreation programs tailored to the specific needs of residents in Sarah Neuman’s Special Care Unit.