YOU CAN HELP YOURSELF

At The Alzheimer’s Treatment and Memory Training Centers of America we provide testing and non-drug treatment to individuals suffering from memory loss. The treatment of choice is an integrated treatment that meets medical, psychological, social, and emotional needs.

If you have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, we will work in tandem with your physician to create a complete treatment program.

If you have not been diagnosed, we will provide the testing needed for a diagnosis or an explanation of your condition. Our neuropsychologists and cognitive psychologists will evaluate you and coordinate your evaluation with neurologists, psychiatrists, and other specialists to insure an integrated evaluation and subsequent treatment process.

THE ATMTC MISSION

The mission of ATMTC of America is to improve the memory skills of individuals who suffer memory loss either from old age or dementia through the application of advanced memory improvement techniques. Improving memory or diminishing memory loss is a crucial task for anyone over 65 and especially for the elderly who are suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, one of the most crippling and devastating diseases of this century. Memory loss is also a problem with the elderly who wish to remain vital and independent in their Golden Years. ATMTC offers memory training for the elderly who suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and from memory loss beyond the normal for their age, a population that is a significant number of the elderly. In effect, the mission of the Center is to improve memory functioning for senior citizens.

The ATMTC is committed to a Unified Theory of Disease where all the components of a person's life interact to create a resistance to or a facilitation of the expression of a disease. The following chart illustrates some of the elements of life that impinge on a person's well being and foster or diminish the effects of a physical condition.

At the Center we treat all components of the condition in order to reduce symptoms. This treatment goal requires a thorough evaluation of the person and his or her lifestyle and condition. We pride ourselves on our through evaluation process that enables us to determine the multiple causes of a disorder and helps us utilize the most effective means to treat the disease.

TRAIN YOUR MEMORY TO REDUCE MEMORY LOSS

Our specialized Memory Training Center provides memory training that is helpful in maintaining memory functions as we grow older. We provide individual computerized training programs that are focused on the stages of memory that are susceptible to the disease or to the aging process. We then train these memory functions to reverse their progressive negative effects. Using the latest Computer techniques to improve memory functioning, we provide a memory rehabilitation program that addresses the deficits that are amenable to remediation. We also incorporate other cognitive training into learning and remembering functions that make-up daily living skills in an effort to enhance these skills for a longer period of time.

The focus of the treatment is on the cognitive process and the daily living skills that can be strengthened during the course of one’s life-span.

For more information click on Memory Loss.

THE CARETAKER NEEDS CARE TOO

THE CAREGIVER MUST BE STRENGTHENED BY PROVIDING INFORMATION ON THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AND HAVING A PLACE TO RECEIVE THEIR OWN CARE AND SUPPORT.

We counsel the caregivers in order to provide the best care possible for the patient in the most effective and understanding manner. The best care depends upon a caregiver who has minimal stress. We provide individual and group sessions for the caregiver to help them develop the best treatment programs for the patient outside the Center in the home. We strengthen the CAREGIVER by providing information on patient abilities and progress, as well as with therapy and support groups.

TREATMENT SERVICES AVAILABLE AT THE CENTER

Cognitive Training - Our cognitive psychologists train the individual in memory skills and cognitive processes. Research has shown that training in such skills slows down the RATE of the progressive memory deficits that occur in dementia.

Psychological Counseling - Our psychology staff will counsel individuals within a time-centered cognitive-behavioral framework. We work with the individual and the caregivers to explain the individual’s condition and how they can be helped through behavioral planning and management techniques.

Psychiatric Therapy - Our staff will treat the psychiatric problems that sometimes appear with dementia or refer you to our psychiatrist if medication is indicated. Our psychologists have many years experience in the treatment of psychiatric disorders and are able to treat the full range of psychiatric disorders.

Nutritional Counseling - Our staff works with nutritionists and physicians with an interest in Complementary Medicine to provide information on all available supplementary nutrients that may improve the condition of the individual. However, we also refer to neurologists who prescribe traditional medication depending upon the patient's condition and the interest of the family. For more information click on Nutrients.

HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING AN ALZHEIMER TREATMENT AND MEMORY TRAINING CENTER IN YOUR PRACTICE OR IN YOUR HOMETOWN, CLICK ON PARTNERSHIPS.

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