Update on Neurocognitive Disorders and Alzheimer’s Disease with Dr. Nicole Absar

The Vineyard Haven Public Library is pleased to welcome back Dr. Nicole Absar, a specialist in Neurocognitive Disorders at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, for an update on neurocognitive disorders and Alzheimer’s disease. This event will be held on Tuesday, September 15th, at 6:00 PM at the Vineyard Haven Public Library, located at 200 Main Street in Vineyard Haven. Free and open to the public, no registration required.

In the lead to World Alzheimer's Day on September 21st, Dr. Absar's lecture will focus on the updated differential diagnosis of various forms of major neurocognitive disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal dementia, dementia with Lewy body, and other types of non-Alzheimer’s dementia. She will also cover recent updates on Alzheimer’s disease including molecular biomarker-focused early diagnosis and treatment. 

Dr. Nicole Absar is certified in Cognitive/Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry with a subspecialty in Neurocognitive Disorders. She has treated cognitive neurological disorders in Massachusetts, Maryland, and New York, and currently provides neurocognitive and Alzheimer's disease services to patients at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. She has served as teaching faculty at Harvard Medical School, the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Tufts Medical School, Johns Hopkins Medicine, and SUNY Stonybrook University Medical School. 

Dr Absar is an active member of the American Academy of Neurology as well as a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a member of the American Medical Association. A registered yoga teacher, she believes in Integrated Neuroscience and utilizes yoga, mindfulness and brain health as a modality for Cognitive Rehabilitation. She is a National Yoga Alliance certified educational provider in specialty yoga therapy for brain disorders. 

For more information, please contact the library at vhpl_programs@clamsnet.org or (508) 696-4211.

Healthy Aging and Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia

On Tuesday, September 24th at 6:00 p.m., in recognition of World Alzheimer’s Day, the Vineyard Haven Library will host, “Healthy Aging and Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia,” a presentation by Dr. Nicole Absar.

Attendees will learn about the different stages of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, including various cognitive health interventions that can help prevent and slow down the disease process, maintain brain health, and assist in healthy aging. World Alzheimer's Day, which takes place on the 21st of September, is a global effort to raise awareness and challenge the stigma around Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.

Nicole Absar, MD is a Cognitive/Behavioral Neurologist at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital's new Neurocognitive Clinic, where she provides diagnostic evaluation and management services for neurocognitive disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease dementia, Lewy body dementia, frontotemporal dementia, vascular dementia, and other neurocognitive disorders. She is also a health activist, who has participated in national networking efforts to address neurological issues with lawmakers in Washington, D.C. in order to bring about necessary change in legislation and patient advocacy.

Dr. Absar  is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology (ABPN). She is a member of the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), and a Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (FAPA). She is also a certified yoga teacher, who has integrated yoga therapy and mindfulness into neurocognitive brain health interventions for the prevention of vascular risk factors associated with stroke, heart disease, and forms of dementia.

This event will be held in-person at the library. For more information, please contact the library at (508) 696-4211 or vhpl_programs@clamsnet.org.