NORWELL – Dr. Garrett Friedman, a respected cognitive behavioral neurologist in the Cognitive Neurology Unit at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Instructor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, is partnering with The Cordwainer Memory Care Assisted Living to deliver educational lectures at the community, develop staff training programs, and be a resource for families of the community’s residents.
Dr. Friedman graduated from the Technion Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa, Israel. He completed his neurology residency training at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center, graduating as administrative chief resident. He is fellowship-trained at the Boston University VA Medical Center program in cognitive behavioral neurology. His clinical expertise and research focus is the management of memory disorders including Alzheimer’s Disease. He also does research on the neurological basis of human consciousness.
“We are excited about this relationship as we are always looking to be a resource for the community and expand our team’s knowledge in the area of dementia care,” said Maria Lastoria.
About The Cordwainer
Developed by Anthemion Senior Lifestyles, The Cordwainer is a Memory Care Assisted Living Community that opened in December 2022 at 555 Cordwainer Drive in Norwell. The community includes 54 suites for residents living with dementia and features unique and innovative programming, “The Learned Environment℠,” designed to stimulate the brain and foster learning through music, art, and foreign language exploration.
