About Dr. Papka
Dr. Papka specializes in the assessment of age-related dementias and adult cognitive disorders. Her private practice is located at The Atlantic Neuroscience Institute where she conducts multi-disciplinary assessments and provides treatment to patients in collaboration with other specialists. Previously, she was the Co-Director of the Memory and Cognitive Disorders Program at St. Barnabas Medical Center and the Neuropsychologist of the University of Rochester Medical Center Alzheimer’s Disease Center. She is the founder and director of the Cognitive Research Center of New Jersey, a privately owned research program focused on clinical trials for Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and cognitive impairment.
Dr. Papka is a clinician and researcher with numerous publications, grant awards, and presentations of her work. She has been conducting research for 20 years and has been in clinical practice for over 15 years. She is an adjunct Assistant Research Professor in the Neuroscience Department of Rutgers University and previous Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of Rochester Medical Center. She leads workshops in her field designed for both professionals and the general public.
Dr. Papka also practices as a psychotherapist. She assists individuals, couples, and groups across the age-range by integrating her education, training, and skills in the areas of cognitive and behavioral psychology, psychoanalysis, and neuroscience. She works with patients on a long- or short-term basis to develop coping skills, relationships, resolutions, and a better understanding of themselves.
A Sampling of Published Works: (You will be leaving this site when you click on the
links below.)
Therories of Neuropsychology and Aging
Read about Dr. Papka in the press:
The Newark Star Ledger, Sunday, December 26, 2010
I am New Jersey: Neuropsychologist opens center to better fight Alzheimer's
(Please click here to go to NJ.com, online hosting for the Star Ledger.)
My Central NJ, September 2010,
Participants sought for Alzheimer's Disease Clinical Trial Study
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See Dr. Papka's Interview on 30 Medical Minutes
Please join Dr. Papka at an upcoming Talk/Seminar
Friday, October 28 — An Integrated Approach to Treating Patients with Neurological Disorders: The Role of Alternative Treatments
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
The Academy of Clinical & Applied Psychoanalysis, 301 Livingston Avenue, Livingston, NJ 07039
To register, please call the events office at 973-251-9312 or email events@acapnj.org
Tuesday, November 1 — Is This Normal Aging or is it Alzheimer's or Dementia?
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
The Chelsea at Warren, 247 King Georges Road, Warren NJ 07959
No need to register for this event.
Saturday, November 12 — The Informed Care Partner
8:30 am - 12:30 p.m.
Union County College, Cranford, NJ
Registration is required. Please contact Michelle Foster-Carter at 973-586-4300.
Click here for more information. (To download the pdf brochure.)
Friday, November 18 — Free National Screening Day Educational Event:
Memory Loss: What's Normal, What's Not
12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Wallace Auditorium, at Overlook Hospital, 99 Beauvoir Avenue, Summit, NJ 07902
Registration is required. Please call 973-660-0000 or 1-800-247-9580 to register.