Meeting the Needs of a Large Audience — Alzcast.org aims to increase knowledge about Alzheimer's disease to effectively enhance the quality of care through improved information and training.

Our Distinguished Faculty

  • Alva S. Baker, MD, CMD: Executive Director, The Copper Ridge Institute Dr. Baker is Vice President for Health & Wellness Services at Episcopal Ministries to the Aging (EMA) as well as an Instructor at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
  • Constantine G. Lyketsos, MD, MHS, FAPM, DFAPA: Academic Director, The Copper Ridge Institute Dr. Lyketsos is the current Chair of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins Bayview, and is the former co-director of the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatry. He is a Professor of Psychiatry at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and of Mental Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
  • Jason Brandt, PhD, ABPP(CN): Research Director, The Copper Ridge Institute Dr. Brandt is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Director Division of Medical Psychology, Professor of Neurology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is also the Director of the Cortical Function Laboratory at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.
  • Elizabeth Galik, RN, MSN, CRNP: Lecturer, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
  • Wanda Goldschmidt, BSN, RNC: Clinical Educator, EMA
  • Naomi Griffin, RN, BSN: Director of Assessment Clinic, Copper Ridge
  • Linda Hovanec, RN, MEd: Instructor, The Copper Ridge Institute Linda Hovanec is also the Director of Nursing at Buckingham's Choice and a Lecturer at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
  • Marcie L. Koenig, MSW, LCSW-C: Executive Director, Copper Ridge
  • Hochang Benjamin Lee, MD: Senior Clinical Fellow, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  • Cynthia Munro, PhD: Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
  • Chiadikaobi U. Onyike, MD: Instructor Division of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The Johns Hopkins Hospital.
  • Peter V. Rabins, MD: Professor, Department of Psychiatry, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Dr. Rabins is Co-Director, of the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neuropsychiatry at the Department of Psychiatry
  • Adam Rosenblatt, MD: Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
  • Cynthia D. Steele, RN, MPH: Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University Cynthia Steele is Co-Director of The Neuropsychiatry and Memory Group: Director, Education and Outreach at The Johns Hopkins University Alzheimer's Disease and Research Center. She is also a Faculty Associate at The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing.
  • Martin Steinberg, MD: Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
  • Stephen Vozzella, ADC: Director of Activities and Volunteers, Copper Ridge and Fairhaven

Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's

Caregiver dvdPart of the Caregiver Educational Series (CES), this webcast and DVD provide valuable strategies on getting support, developing realistic expectations, and especially important, taking care of yourself and your loved one. The webcast and DVD are available in English and in Spanish (with subtitles).


Give Your Memory a Hand

Everyday Tips To Improve Your Memory.
by Jason Brandt, Ph.D.

The Copper Ridge Institute

Alzcast.org is developed in partnership with The Copper Ridge Institute,
a 501c3 not-for-profit organization