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<p>Geisinger has opened a center for the Memory and Cognition Program in Wilkes-Barre, offering assessments, management and rehabilitation, as well as social work support for patients and families affected by memory and cognitive disorders. The program also includes support groups and state-of-the-art technology, including a driving simulator and a gait analyzer.</p><p>The program at 620 Baltimore Drive offers services for adults including behavioral neurology, neuropsychology, cognitive rehabilitation and social work.</p><p>The no-cost support group for patients suffering from memory loss and cognition issues provides a safe place to ask questions and share experiences and concerns about memory loss from aging, illness or traumatic injury. Family members and caregivers are welcome. </p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Behavioral neurologist Glen Finney, M.D., director of the Memory and Cognition Program at Geisinger (with scissors), celebrates the opening of the clinic with, from left, Anthony Aquilina, D.O., regional president for Geisinger Northeast; Neil Martin, M.D., chair of the Neuroscience Institute and chief quality officer; Neil Holland, M.D., Geisinger&#8217;s chair of Neurology &amp; Neuromuscular; Megan Brosious, vice president of Geisinger&#8217;s Neuroscience Institute; Mark Basinger, vice president of Psychiatry at Geisinger; Rep. Matt Cartwright; Sara McKnight, Geisinger neuropsychologist; Finney; Ann Gerega, speech therapist; Nicole Miele Knarr, social worker; Laurie Holler, neuropsychology technician; Geisinger neurologist Maya L. Lichtenstein, M.D.; and Peter Stewart, Ph.D., Geisinger neuropsychologist. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/web1_Geisinger-Memory-and-Cognition-opens-2.jpg</photo0><caption0>Behavioral neurologist Glen Finney, M.D., director of the Memory and Cognition Program at Geisinger (with scissors), celebrates the opening of the clinic with, from left, Anthony Aquilina, D.O., regional president for Geisinger Northeast; Neil Martin, M.D., chair of the Neuroscience Institute and chief quality officer; Neil Holland, M.D., Geisinger&#8217;s chair of Neurology &amp; Neuromuscular; Megan Brosious, vice president of Geisinger&#8217;s Neuroscience Institute; Mark Basinger, vice president of Psychiatry at Geisinger; Rep. Matt Cartwright; Sara McKnight, Geisinger neuropsychologist; Finney; Ann Gerega, speech therapist; Nicole Miele Knarr, social worker; Laurie Holler, neuropsychology technician; Geisinger neurologist Maya L. Lichtenstein, M.D.; and Peter Stewart, Ph.D., Geisinger neuropsychologist. </caption0><photoCredit0>Submitted photo </photoCredit0></div></div>

Geisinger opens Memory and Cognition Program in Wilkes-Barre