The niece of the late Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher, Dr. Kenowsky conducts research at the Fisher Alzheimer’s Disease and Education Program at NYU Grossman School of Medicine with the goal of changing the standard of care for Alzheimer’s patients by determining the added value of an individualized care management program for patients receiving memantine. Subjects with moderate to severe Alzheimer’s disease were eligible. All patients were randomly assigned to one of two groups. Patients in both groups received memantine and follow-up evaluations at no cost to them. Additionally, one group received compensation and the other group received an individualized management program consisting of home visits to encourage exercise, enjoyable activities, and cognitive stimulation, plus support and training for caregivers.
