Key Documents
Jerome Yesavage
Academic Appointments
- Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - VA Research
- Professor (By courtesy), Neurology & Neurological Sciences
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Palo Alto Veteran's Hospital 3801 Miranda Ave Ste 151Y Psychiatry Palo Alto, CA 94304-1290 Tel Work (650) 852-3287 Fax (650) 852-3297
Professional Snapshot
Clinical Focus
- Geriatric Psychiatry
- Psychiatry
Administrative Appointments
- Associate Chief of Staff for Mental Health, VA Palo Alto Health Care System (2002 - present)
Honors and Awards
- Distinguished Scientist Award, American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (2009)
- Weinberg Award for Excellence in Geriatric Psychiatry, American Psychiatric Association (1993)
Professional Education
| Board Certification: | Geriatric Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (1991) |
| Board Certification: | Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (1981) |
| Residency: | SUMC - Graduate Medical Education, CA (1978) |
| Internship: | UCI School of Medicine, CA (1975) |
| Medical Education: | Stanford University School of Medicine, CA (1974) |
Web Site Links
Scientific Focus
Research Interests
Please see my home page for full descriptions of research: www.stanford.edu/people/yesavage
Clinical Trials
- Age-related Longitudinal Changes in Aviator Performance Recruiting
- PTSD, Sleep Disordered Breathing And Genetics: Effects On Cognition Recruiting
- Modafinil Treatment for Sleep/Wake Disturbances in Older Adults Recruiting
- The Effect of Memantine on Brain Structure and Chemistry in Alzheimer's Disease Patients Completed
- Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) No longer recruiting
Publications
- Gene expression profile of the PDAPP mouse model for Alzheimer's disease with and without Apolipoprotein E. Neurobiol Aging. 2009; (4): 574-90
- Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor in combination with cognitive training in older adults. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2008; (5): P288-94
- Should one use medications in combination with cognitive training? If so, which ones? J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2007: 11-8
- In Alzheimer disease, increased wake fragmentation found in those with lower hypocretin-1. Neurology. 2007; (10): 793-4
- Pilot age and expertise predict flight simulator performance: a 3-year longitudinal study. Neurology. 2007; (9): 648-54
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