Penn Memory Center

The Penn Memory Center is a single, unified Penn Medicine source for those age 65 and older seeking evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, information, and research opportunities related to symptoms of progressive memory loss, and accompanying changes in thinking, communication and personality.

The Penn Memory Center is a National Institute on Aging-designated Alzheimer’s Disease Center (ADC), one of only 30 such sites in the nation, and the only site in the tri-state region. ADC designation is earned by leading universities and medical institutions offering state-of-the-science diagnosis, treatment, research, and more for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and other age-related progressive memory disorders.

The Penn Memory Center team are board-certified, experienced physicians specializing in cognitive neurology, geriatric psychiatry, or geriatric medicine, and clinical professionals from disciplines including neuropsychology, psychometrics, nursing, psychotherapy, social work, and research management.