Public lecture to examine Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia among older people, affecting more than 5 million Americans over the age of 65. The brain disorder causes a progressive decline in memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out basic daily activities.

Douglas Scharre, MD, director of the Division of Cognitive Neurology and medical director of Neurobehavior and Memory Disorder Clinic at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, discusses what is normal in an aging brain and what is not during an upcoming James W. Pyle Community Education Program.

Scharre’s lecture will be held on Thursday, Sept. 28, at 5 p.m. at The Ohio State University at Newark in the John Gilbert Reese Center (1209 University Drive, Newark, Ohio 43055). This event is free and open to the public. Hors d’oeuvres are provided by the law firm of Reese Pyle Meyer PLL. Registration is requested by contacting Laura Walsh at walsh.276@osu.edu or 740.364.9514.

In addition to being a board-certified neurologist, Dr. Scharre is a professor of clinical neurology and psychiatry at Ohio State. His research interests include cognitive disorders and dementias. He developed the Self-Administered Gerocognitive Examination (SAGE), which is available free online, to help identify individuals with mild thinking and memory impairments at an early stage. 

The Pyle Community Education Program is made possible through the generous philanthropy of Jeanetta Pyle.

Douglas Scharre headshot.
Douglas Scharre, MD