Disease education is an important part of the treatment process at Atlantic Health System Neuroscience's Memory and Cognitive Disorders Program.

Learn about some of the more common memory and neurodegenerative disorders:
Alzheimer’s disease symptoms:
- Changes in memory that affect daily life
- Confusion with time, place or navigation
- Difficulty completing familiar tasks
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Dementia with lewy bodies symptoms:
- Changes in cognition and attention
- Difficulty walking or moving more slowly or stiffly
- Visual hallucinations
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Frontotemporal dementia (formerly called Pick’s disease) symptoms:
- Changes in personality, behavior or judgment
- Lack of interest or drive
- Language or movement problems may develop later
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Mild cognitive impairment (memory loss) symptoms:
- Changes in memory that do not interfere with daily life
- Difficulty with problem solving or planning
- Changes in language and attention
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Normal pressure hydrocephalus symptoms:
- Difficulty walking
- Slowed thinking and reduced concentration
- Changes in personality and behavior
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Parkinson’s disease dementia symptoms:
- Changes in memory, concentration and judgment
- Trouble interpreting visual information or visual hallucinations
- Muffled speech
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In some cases, memory loss may also be caused by or associated with:
- Central nervous system infections
- Head trauma or concussion
- Brain tumors
- Movement disorders
- Mental health problems, such as depression, anxiety or a severe emotional event
- Medication side effects and adverse drug interactions
- Alcohol
- Vitamin deficiencies
- Metabolic disorders, such as diabetes
- Vascular dementia from strokes
Additional Memory and Cognitive Disorders Educational Resources
- Alzheimer's Association
- Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center
- Alzheimer’s New Jersey
- Greater NJ Alzheimer's Chapter and Alzheimer's Association National Office
- Lewy Body Dementia Association
- National Institute of Aging
- State of New Jersey Division on Aging Services
- The Association for Frontotemporal Dementia
Locations
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Overlook Medical Center
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Memory and Cognitive Disorders Program
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Atlantic Neuroscience Institute
99 Beauvoir Avenue
Summit, NJ 07901
- 908-522-2829
- Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm
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Atlantic Neuroscience Institute
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741 Northfield Avenue – West Orange
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Memory and Cognitive Disorders Program
Physician services for memory and cognitive disorders are also available at Chilton Medical Center, Hackettstown Medical Center, Morristown Medical Center, Newton Medical Center and Overlook Medical Center. Find an Atlantic Health System doctor >