Elkhonon Goldberg, PhD, clinical and research neuropsychologist to address adult ADD support group on Thursday November 16, 2006

Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg,well known clinician, scientist, author & educator will give a presentation to the Manahattan Adult ADD Support group on Thursday, November 16th at Congregation Ansche Chesed which is located on 100th Street & West End Ave. in NYC. Doors open at 6:30PM & Dr. Goldbergs presentation will begin at 7:00 PM.

In Dr. Goldberg's view, in one respect, brains improve with age: having been through more, they can see patterns in the world around them. Which, in turn, gives older people an improved ability to size up situations and solve problems without going through the step-by-step assessments a younger person might need. Such pattern recognition makes for know-how — or wisdom — and can compensate for age-related declines in memory or attention. This skill, according to Goldberg, becomes more important over time. In his estimate, it can also be enhanced through the use of computer-based mental exercising. He will discuss these excercises at the meeting. For more infomation on Dr. Goldberg's work, please visit his website: http://www.elkhonongoldberg.com/


The Manahttan Adult ADD Support Group holds monthly meeting so that adults who have been diagnosed (or are seeking advice on the issue) have a neutral venue to ask questions, get advice from other adults who have it, or just network with people to get a sence of community.

This meeting will be held at:

Congregation Ansche Chesed
251 West 100th Street (northeast corner, 100th and West End Avenue) Please Note: We use the side entrance on 100th Street Between Broadway & West End Ave.

The group has run support sessions for adults with ADD and ADHD for 15 years, and — for much of that time — a lecture series as well.

The Manhattan Adult ADD Support Group strives to be at the fore front of educating meeting attendees on these issues (it's focus is on ADD & ADHD).
http://www.maaddsg.org

About ADD: According to the NIMH, Attention Deficit Disorder is a neurobehavioral disorder. It interferes with a person's ability to stay on a task and to exercise age-appropriate inhibition (cognitive alone or both cognitive and behavioral). Some of the warning signs of ADHD include failure to listen to instructions, inability to organize oneself and one's work, fidgeting with hands and feet, talking too much, inability to follow thru and complete projects, tasks, assignments, etc., and exhibiting trouble paying attention to and responding to details, instructions, and the like.

As science & technology progess, we are coming closer to finding answers with respect to brain funtion.

It is hoped that one day (in the not to distant future) the medical community will be able to diagnose & treat a variety of conditions directly associated with brain function.