Join us for an enlightening two-part event series that expands the conversation around dementia care—looking beyond Alzheimer’s to explore other forms of cognitive decline that impact our aging population. Hosted by our expert Caregiver Coach, this series provides families, caregivers, and healthcare professionals with valuable insights into lesser-discussed dementias, treatment approaches, and supportive care strategies.
In Part I, Dr. Jennifer Adrissi discussed Parkinson’s-related dementias, offering a deep dive into how cognitive symptoms present in Parkinson’s Disease, care considerations, and emerging treatment options. Click HERE to access the recording or watch below.
Meet Our Experts
Jennifer Adrissi, MD, MSCR, Director of Parkinson’s C.O.R.E. Collaborative at UCLA
Dr. Jennifer Adrissi is a movement disorders neurologist and health services researcher at UCLA dedicated to improving patient outcomes and access disparities in Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. Her clinical expertise focuses on movement disorders, particularly Parkinson’s disease and atypical parkinsonism syndromes such as multiple system atrophy, progressive supranuclear palsy, corticobasal syndrome, and Lewy body dementia.
Jennifer Pauldurai, MD, MS, Cognitive Behavioral Neurology, Inova Neuroscience
Dr. Jennifer Pauldurai is a specialty care physician board certified in neurology and board eligible in neuropsychiatry at Inova Health System. Dr. Pauldurai’s clinical areas of interest include memory disorders, dementia syndromes, behavioral disruptions including hallucinations and delusions, and mood disorders in the setting of neurodegenerative disease. She also has a special interest in mental health and psychology and finds that she cannot care for brain disease without overlap with psychological wellbeing.