What Is Alzheimer’s Disease?
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disease that causes increasing difficulty with memory and thinking. Alzheimer’s typically starts as memory loss and, with progression, can lead to impairments in orientation, ability to communicate effectively and ability to manage day to day activities.
Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, accounting for up to 80% of cases.
More people in Louisville and Southern Indiana choose Norton Neuroscience Institute to treat their neurological condition than any other provider. The experienced and innovative physicians at the Norton Neuroscience Institute Memory Center, led by its medical director, Gregory Cooper, M.D., Ph.D., are at the leading edge of new treatments that may slow the progress of Alzheimer’s disease. Appropriate cases are reviewed by a multidisciplinary team to deliver a precise diagnosis and a customized treatment plan with the best viewpoints of multiple specialists.
Norton Neuroscience Institute Cressman Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center is dedicated to offering diagnosis and the most advanced treatments for people with Parkinson’s disease. Paired with clinical care and treatment, support provided through a dedicated patient navigator, the Norton Neuroscience Institute Resource Center and a collection of specialized Parkinson’s disease support resources creates a comprehensive program designed to support the patient and their family
With treatment and support for the whole patient, not just the disease, Norton Neuroscience Institute is the choice of more patients for their neurological care than any other provider in Louisville or Southern Indiana.