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About Us

Mission

The mission of the Finger Lakes Center of Excellence in Alzheimer's Disease (FLCEAD) is to expand capacity across the Finger Lakes region to competently and effectively serve persons with Alzheimer's Disease and other dementias (AD/D) and their families. The FLCEAD service area includes Chemung, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, and Yates counties.

The Finger Lakes Center of Excellence in Alzheimer's Disease (FLCEAD) promotes:

Development of a comprehensive system of AD/D care that crosses health and human service boundaries
Commitment to serving the region's most underserved populations, including African Americans, Latinos, those who live in both rural and urban underserved areas, those at or near the poverty level, and those who don't speak English as a primary language
AD/D service delivery that leverages our region's established resources and expertise in population health and primary care-based chronic disease management
The attainment of a dementia competent Finger Lakes Region -- one that is characterized by unsurpassed awareness, knowledge, skills, and compassion to support those with AD/D and those who care for them
Opportunities for people with and without cognitive impairment to participate in research studies to advance our understanding of the disease, treatment approaches, and its effects on caregivers ADCARE

Leadership Team

Carol Podgorski

Carol Podgorski, PhD, MPH, LMFT
Director, Finger Lakes Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease
Professor and Associate Chair of Faculty Affairs, Department of Psychiatry
Faculty, UR Family Therapy Training Program

Yeates Conwell, M.D.

Emily Clark, DO
Medical Director, Finger Lakes Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry