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Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern Medicine | Northwestern University News Center | Faculty Profiles Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease Home Overview Director’s Message Advisory Board Members Lecanemab FAQ News Newsletters Newsletters Overview Connections Annual Newsletter Events Events Overview Alzheimer Day Alzheimer’s Disease Seminar Series PPA Conference Alumni Community Engagement Giving Employment Opportunities Contact Us About Dementia Dementia Overview Alzheimer’s Disease Dementia Alzheimer’s Overview Symptoms & Causes Diagnosis Care, Support & Treatment Primary Progressive Aphasia PPA Overview Symptoms & Causes Diagnosis Care, Support & Treatment Research Mild Cognitive Impairment MCI Overview Symptoms & Causes Diagnosis Care, Support & Treatment Frontotemporal Degeneration FTD Overview Symptoms Diagnosis Care, Support & Treatment Behaviorial Variant Frontotemporal Dementia Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Syndrome PSPS Overview Symptoms & Causes Diagnosis Care, Support & Treatment Corticobasal Syndrome CBS Overview Symptoms & Causes Diagnosis Care, Support & Treatment Posterior Cortical Atrophy PCA Overview Symptoms & Causes Diagnosis Care, Support & Treatment Dementia with Lewy Bodies DLB Overview Symptoms & Causes Diagnosis Care, Support & Treatment About SuperAging SuperAging Overview Become a SuperAger Get Care Get Care & Support Overview The Buddy Program Support Groups Previously Offered Quality of Life Programs Join a Study Join a Study Overview Active Studies Become a SuperAger FAQ Brain Donation For Scientists & Trainees For Scientists, Trainees, & Collaborators Overview Cognitive Brain Mapping Training Materials Collaborate With Us Training Programs Publications Search World-renowned research and care for Alzheimer’s and related diseasesThe mission of the Mesulam Center is to conduct cutting-edge research on the devastating neurodegenerative disorders that cause dementia. Through this research we seek to better understand the underlying biological mechanisms of dementias so that we may identify novel therapeutic targets for the amelioration of disease. Our mission is also to clarify the neural organization of behavior and cognition in the human brain and to offer our patients and their families personalized care that addresses the symptoms as well as the underlying disease.” — Robert Vassar, PhD, Director Director’s MessageGiving Recent Publications Lecanemab FAQs Get Care & Support Support groups and clinic information Join a Study Browse our active research studies For Scientists Access data, grants & resources For Students Explore our training programs What We Do At the Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, we work to investigate the causes and clinical characteristics of neurodegenerative diseases, ensure that our patients are the beneficiaries of the latest advances and explore the neural foundations of behavior and cognition in health and disease. Areas of clinical emphasis include the following conditions: Alzheimer’s Disease Primary Progressive Aphasia Frontotemporal Degeneration Mild Cognitive Impairment Visit Northwestern Medicine’s Neurobehavior and Memory Clinic Community Engagement The Mesulam Center has a long history of working with diverse and traditionally underrepresented minority communities to raise dementia awareness and engage in mutually beneficial partnerships. Meet Our Community Partners 30th Annual Alzheimer Day Register by April 19, 2024 The 30th Annual Alzheimer Day will take place on Friday, May 3, 2024 from 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM in the Feinberg Pavilion Conference Center. To view the most up-to-date event information, register for this year’s event, and submit an abstract. Learn more about Alzheimer Day News How family members can help identify Alzheimer’s and dementia and support effective treatment Uncovering the Culprits of Neurodegenerative Disorders ’They get some of that old joy back’: West Falls musical cafe stirs memories for those with dementia Your Brain at 40, 50, 60, and Beyond: What to Expect as You Age Probing Deeper to Understand Protein Expression in Neurons Primary Progressive Aphasia: A Definitive End with an Artistic Interlude More NewsFollow Mesulam Center on Facebook TwitterAbout Dementia About SuperAging Get Care Join a Study For Scientists & Trainees Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease 300 E. 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