Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia
Definitions, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Glenn E. Smith and Mark W. Bondi
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Glenn E. Smith, Ph.D., ABPP/CN, is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist and Professor of Psychology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester MN. He has served as principal investigator of the Mayo Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Education Core and is Associate Director of Mayo's Clinical and Translational Science Education Resource. Dr. Smith has had continuous research funding since 1994 and has authored or co-authored over 180 original articles on normal aging, mild cognitive impairment, and dementia. He is past president of the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology and of the Division of Clinical Neuropsychology of the American Psychological Association. In addition to supervising post-doctoral fellows, he maintains an active diagnostic neuropsychology practice. He led development of and directs Mayo's Dementia Behavior Assessment and Response Team and HABIT (Healthy Action to Benefit Independence and Thinking) program for persons with Mild Cognitive Impairment.
Mark W. Bondi, Ph.D., ABPP/CN, is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California San Diego, and Director of the Neuropsychological Assessment Unit at the VA San Diego Healthcare System. He is recipient of a Mid-Career Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research from the National Institute on Aging. His NIH funded research centers on the cognitive and brain changes of individuals at risk for dementia, and he has published more than 120 articles, books, and book chapters. Dr. Bondi is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and National Academy of Neuropsychology, former Secretary APA's Division of Clinical Neuropsychology, and serves on the Board of Directors of the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology and Board of Governors of the International Neuropsychological Society. Dr. Bondi maintains a clinical practice in neuropsychology, and he is an active teacher and supervisor for his institution's doctoral training, predoctoral internship, and postdoctoral fellowship programs.
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