Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic - Puerto Rico

Director: Josefina Meléndez-Cabrero, PHD

Dr. Melendez-Cabrero Josefina Meléndez-Cabrero, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Neuropsychology in Neurology at Weill Cornell Medicine, a clinical neuropsychologist and directs the Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic and Research Center of Puerto Rico (in research collaboration with Weill Cornell Medicine). She received her doctorate degree from Carlos Albizu University in Clinical Psychology, and then she specialized in Neuropsychology and Dementias with the European University Miguel De Cervantes. Dr. Meléndez-Cabrero’s practice is focused on the early detection and prevention of cognitive impairment or dementia associated to Alzheimer’s Disease. She has also been collaborating with the Spanish translations of AlzU.org and clinical documents, and joined the clinical faculty at Weill Cornell Medicine in July 2016.

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Dr. Isaacson and Dr. Melendez-Cabrero

How to Start an Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic

The APC Puerto Rico Experience

Starting an Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic

Presenters:  Richard Isaacson MD, Associate Professor of Neurology; Josefina Melendez-Cabrero, PhD, Assistant Professor of Neuropsychology in Neurology

Overview:  Video (8 min) Dr. Richard Isaacson speaks with the Neuropsychologist Dr. Josefina Melendez-Cabrero, who founded and now directs the Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic & Research Center of Puerto Rico (in research collaboration with the Weill Cornell APC).

Date:  July 2016

Dr. Octavio Rodriguez, Dr. Josefina Melendez-Cabrero & Dr. Richard Isaacson

Experiences With Alzheimer's Prevention

Dr. Octavio Rodriguez, Dr. Josefina Melendez-Cabrero & Dr. Richard Isaacson

Presenters:  Richard Isaacson MD, Associate Professor of Neurology; Octavio Rodriguez MD, Fundació ACE, Barcelona, Dr. Josefina Melendez-Cabrero, who founded and now directs the Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic & Research Center of Puerto Rico (in research collaboration with the Weill Cornell APC)

Overview:  Video (time 5:48) Dr. Richard Isaacson speaks with Dr. Octavio Rodriguez and Dr. Josefina Melendez-Cabrero about their experiences with Alzheimer's Prevention.

Date:  October 2016

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