HMC Joins Global Community to Mark World Alzheimer’s Day, Month
In recognition of World Alzheimer’s Month this September, the Geriatric and Long-Term Care team of Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) arranged different activities to promote awareness of Alzheimer’s disease, one of…
Music as Medicine: WCM-Q Launches Online Music Therapy Course
An expert team of music therapists, neuroscientists, physicians, and musicians launched an online course at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) to provide training in the use of music-based interventions to treat…
Dementia Experts Stress Importance of Professional Assessment
While some people with mild Alzheimer’s dementia may still be able to drive safely, people with moderate to severe Alzheimer’s disease are often not able to. As the disease progresses,…
Geriatric Care Services and Alzheimer’s Awareness in Qatar
Every three seconds, someone in the world develops dementia – a general term for a decline in mental ability, severe enough to interfere with daily life. According to the World…
WCM-Q Grand Rounds Discuss Gestational Diabetes, Terminal Patients
Three leading medical experts spoke at the recent Grand Rounds at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) to discuss gestational diabetes, the links between gum disease and gestational diabetes, and how doctors…
WCM-Q Researcher Studying Desert Toxins Could Help Find a Cure for Alzheimer’s
A story from the deserts of the Middle East during the first Gulf War could potentially end with a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. Dr Aspa Chatziefthimiou, a microbial ecologist and…
