What is the Memory Clinic?

• A group of caring professionals who specialize in the diagnostic techniques required to accurately determine the cause of memory loss. Once an accurate diagnosis has been made, appropriate treatments are selected to manage the symptoms of the disease.
• For the past twenty years we have been committed to “Caring for the mind” of our patients and their families. Our philosophy is to the respect and advocate for the interests of the patient and her/his family.
• The Memory Clinic is supported by the National Institutes of Health and is a clinic of the Massachusetts Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. Because of these affiliations, we are able to provide our patients with access to new medications that are currently being researched.

Affiliations & Research Opportunities

The Memory Clinic is supported by the National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Aging) and is a clinic of the Massachusetts Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (other clinics include: MGH/Harvard Med School, UMass Medical Center, MIT). Because of these affiliations, we are able to provide our patients with access to new medications that are being researched.

About Our Logo – Why A Seahorse?

Many people ask us why we selected a seahorse for the logo of The Memory Clinic. The latin word for seahorse is hippocampus, which is a part of the brain that is very important in memory. The term hippocampus was originally coined in 1587 by Julius Cesear Arantius because he thought that the anatomical structure of the hippocampus resembled a seahorse especially the curled structure of the tail! Memory disorders are often associated with a malfunctioning hippocampus, and many treatments for memory disorders are aimed at improving function in the hippocampus region of the brain.

Publications

• Dr. Paul Solomon and Dr. Cynthia Murphy’s publication “Early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease” link to early diagnosis pdf
• Dr. Paul Solomon’s publication “Sweet Memories” released March 2004 link to “Sweet Memories” pdf
• Dr. Paul Solomon’s publication “Successful Aging” released February 2004 link to “Successful Aging” pdf
• Dr. Paul Solomon’s write-up on David Shanks’ book The Forgetting released January 2004 link to The Forgetting pdf
• Dr. Paul Solomon’s publication on ‘Ginkgo and Memory Enhancement’ link to ginko pdf
• Dr. Aaron M. Ramirez publication on ‘A Content Analysis of Clipart Images’ link to Ramirez.pdf

Photos

Many of the photos used on this site are courtesy of “Images of America: Bennington,” published by Arcadia Publishing.