The Memory Clinic

02/19/2025

01/07/2025

We are beyond excited to welcome Penny Bruso, MS, FNP-BC, MSCN to The Memory Clinic staff! Penny brings a wide breadth of experience, having worked in the primary care setting for 4 years and then in a neurology practice for an additional 4 years before starting in a solo practice with an off-site collaborative board-certified neurologist. She has experience in the fields of Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Myasthenia Gravis, Alzheimer’s disease, and migraines with a specialized skill set in treating chronic migraines with Botox injections.

Please join us in giving Penny a warm welcome! Penny will be accepting patients (ages 18-64) with migraine headaches here in Bennington, VT. Please call (802) 681-3955.

Penny Bruso, MS, FNP-BC, MSCN has joined the Memory Clinic staff. Penny is board-certified in Family Practice with focused training in certain neurological conditions that include migraines, and Multiple Sclerosis.

11/11/2024

VermontBiz Rising Stars – 40 under 40

We are very proud that our colleague, Courtnay Wilson, PsyD, has been selected to be one of the Rising Stars in the state of Vermont. The selection criteria included leadership and dedication to improving the quality of life for others in the star’s hometown area.

Courtnay has demonstrated impressive commitment to her community; she is a long-standing member of and the vice-chair of the board of directors of the Shires Young Professionals. Courtnay, or CW as we call her, has been a key player in numerous local events, including: Bennington Pride Day, for which she organized volunteers; Habitat for Humanity projects for which she initiated and organized volunteers; Garlic Town, for which has been a Captain for the last 2 years and managed the digital roaming team; service days for Second Chance Animal Shelter; the Remote Area Medical Clinic Weekend for which she helped with take down of the event, so the medical providers could focus on providing medical care to those in need; and many, many others.

Community involvement is a large part of who Courtnay is; she works 5 days a week at the Memory Clinic as a member of the treatment team that provides diagnosis, treatment, and management plans for people with Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer’s disease and related cognitive problems. She has been a pivotal member of the testing of new diagnostic blood tests and is working with her colleagues on two studies aimed at preventing Alzheimer’s disease. Along with the psychiatric expertise from our Medical Director, Dr. Lisa (Catapano-Friedman), Courtnay and the team of psychologists are excited to be expanding their practice into the areas of depression and anxiety.

10/30/2024

If you have a family history of Alzheimer's disease and want to be proactive, it's time to take action!

The ReTain Study is evaluating whether an investigational medication is safe, tolerable, and effective at slowing the onset of Alzheimer’s disease symptoms for those who may be at risk. In order to participate in this clinical trial, you or your loved one must be between the ages of 55 and 75, have normal memory, mood, thinking and behavioral patterns, and have a reliable study partner over the age of 18, who is willing to attend some study visits with the participant.

If you are interested in getting more information about this study, please email our Clinical Research Coordinator, Olivia, at olivia@memorydoc.org.

10/23/2024

A big part of brain health is keeping your body healthy too! We always recommend exercise to our patients and you will frequently hear us say "what is good for your heart is good for your brain." Temperatures have been perfect lately for exercising, and Olympian and World Cup veteran Julia Kern was kind enough to share some of her favorite activation exercises to help you get ready for a workout! Check out her article below on FasterSkier!

https://fasterskier.com/2024/10/5-activation-exercises-to-get-you-ready-for-any-workout/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGF2XpleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHa4LfhQuuyjkaK8WvLFM27ARB0d97XflhXxUUQbvb7E_1khMDp36TtxkQg_aem_0nfEEpr0VETNvbWRgszC3g

  From a young age, my track coach insisted that we did a thorough dynamic warm-up before starting any training session to activate the right muscles and avoid injury. I have my track coach to thank for teaching me this at a young age. Especially as I get older, my daily activation exercises are cr...