Alzheimer's Disease Assistance Center (ADAC) - Taher Zandi, Ph.D.

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Alzheimer's Disease Assistance Center Staff - Taher Zandi, Ph.D.

Clinical Neuropsychologist, Director

Taher Zandi, Ph.D. is a State University of New York Distinguished Service Professor of Psychology and is on the faculty of the Psychology Department at SUNY Plattsburgh. He is the Director of the Northeastern New York Alzheimer's Disease Assistance Center and the Center for Intergenerational Studies and Programs at SUNY Plattsburgh. Dr. Zandi received his Ph.D. in 1982 from the University of Oklahoma and his Post-Doctoral in Behavioral Neurology at Emory University in Atlanta, where he was a visiting Associate Professor of Neurology. Later he completed a research fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec.  Dr. Zandi has published and presented more than 250 articles. He practices neuropsychology at the Mood and Memory Clinic.

As the Director of the Center for Intergenerational Studies and Programs, CISP, Dr. Zandi oversees the operation of several programs and services that the campus delivers to the local community. These include: The Alzheimer's Disease Assistance Center, Eastern Adirondack Health Care Network; a TRAID project which provides information on assistive technology devices and has a lending library; and the Third Age Adult Day Center that provides respite for caregivers of elderly individuals with dementia or developmental disabilities.

Education

• Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal Canada, 2000
• Post-Doctoral Program in Behavioral Neurology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 1994
• Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology, University of Oklahoma, l982
• M.A. in Educational Psychology, University of Oklahoma, l978
• B.A. in Psychology, Pars College, l976

Academic Rank & Positions

• Director, Center for Intergenerational Studies and Programs SUNY Plattsburgh, 1999 - Current
• Director, Northeastern New York Alzheimer's Disease Assistance Center, 1987 – Current
• State University of New York Distinguished Service Professor, 1994 – Current
• Full Professor of Psychology, SUNY Plattsburgh, 1993 – Current

Selected List of Publications and Presentations

• Role of cholinesterase in Alzheimer's Disease, A Reminyl symposium. Zandi, T. (September 2002). Airys Cliff, Quebec, Canada. Zandi, T. (November 2003).
• Age related process among developmentally disabled older adults. Zandi, T. (September 2002). Paper presented at annual meeting of the Developmental Disability Council, Albany, New York.
• Frontotemporal brain dysfunction among developmentally disabled patients with dual diagnosis of dementia. Zandi, T. (October 2002). Canadian meeting of Developmental Disabilities policy group, Ottawa, Canada.
• Diagnosing depression among dementia patients. Journal of Clinical Gerontologist, 27, 69-76. Zandi, T. (2002).
• Neuropsychological aspects of assessing progressive dementia disorders. Zandi, T. (2001). Journal of Medicine and Rehabilitation, 3 (1), 63-74.
• Rehabilitation processes of stroke victims. Zandi, T. (2000). Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 3(3) 123-134.

Selected Grant and Contracts

• Rural Health Network Coalition: Eastern Adirondack Health Care Network. New York State Health Department Rural Health. $180,000 average funded yearly. Zandi, T. (1998-2005).
• Real Choice. Mapping the Long term Care in Rural Areas. New York State Health Department. $195,000 funded. Zandi, T., & Ruck, A. (2003-2005).
• Social Integration Model for Developmentally Disabled Older Adults. New York State Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation. $99,844 funded. Zandi, T. (2002-2004).
• Northeastern New York Alzheimer's Disease Assistance Center. New York State Department of Health. $54,000 funded. Zandi, T. (2002-2003).
• Contract Award MRDD. New York State Health Department. $270,000 funded. Zandi, T (2003-2004).
• Partners in Caregiving: The Dementia Services Program. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. $100,000 funded. Zandi, T. (January 1994-December 1994).

Contact Taher Zandi

Office: Sibley Hall 227
Phone: (518) 564-3377
E-mail: taher.zandi@plattsburgh.edu