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Can't remember where you laid your keys?  Having difficulty performing daily tasks that use to be easy?  Georgia Neurosugical Institute is NOW offering working memory training.  By training your working memory, you will be better able to stay focused, ignore distractions, plan next steps, remember instructions, start and finish tasks. Call Mary or Dr. Hyer today to schedule a consult!  478-743-7092 x 211.

• The GNI Bulletin - Issue 1
• The GNI Bulletin - Issue 2
  
  
• Dr. Hyer will be presenting at Grand Rounds September 12th from 4pm to 5pm on Late Life Psychological Interation in Primary Care.

  
  
  
• Dr. Hyer was recently appointed to an elite position on the APA CONA (Committee on Normative Aging) Board which reports to the US Congress quarterly.
  
  
• FIRST Parkinsons Support Group meeting of the new 08-09 year is SEPTEMBER 25TH  at 3-4pm at Central Georgia Rehabilitation Hospital 3351 Northside Drive
  
  
• Parkinson’s Disease Support Group
  If you, a family member, or friend is affected by Parkinson's Disease (PD), please join us at our free monthly PD support group. This interactive group is led by a team of professionals discussing topics such as cognitive rehabilitation, medical and psychosocial care, positive speech and outlook, depression, yoga therapy, helpful hints for caregivers, and much more.
  
  We also provide information about clinical trials in PD underway involving sleep, neuroprotection, and general well being. Meetings run on the last Thursday of each month from September-May. Snacks are provided. For more information contact Mary Toole at 478-743-7092 x211. Please note change in location. Thursday, September 25; 3–4 PM; Central Georgia Rehabilitation Hospital, 3351 Northside Dr.; Free
  
  
• Dr. Hyer will be presenting at the Annual 29th Southern Gerontological Meeting in Atlanta, GA Friday April 18th on "Geriatric Education of Health Professionals in Georgia." Beginning in June, Georgia Neurosurgical Institute will be partnering with CogMed and offering cognitive rehabilitation training.  Cogmed Working Memory Training is a proven software-based program designed for sustainably improved attention.
  
  
• Dr. Sami Walid will be presenting "Prevalence Of Previously Unknown Impaired Glucose Tolerance Among Spine Surgery Patients" at the upcoming annual CNS meeting.
  
  
• Dr. Ulm will be presenting "Normal anatomical variation of the V3 segment of the vertebral artery and its relationship to common neurosurgical procedures" at the upcoming annual CNS meeting.
  
  
• Dr. Hyer will be presenting at the annual American Psychological Association Meeting in Boston August 14th-17th.
  
  
  - Competencies for professional geropsychology Practice-Strategies for Definition and Assessment.
   
  - Personality Disorders in Older Adults-Identification, Assessment, and Treatment.
   
  - Apathy and cognitive deficits in dementia:  relationship to depression, functional competence, and quality of life.  Poster presentation.