Dr. Karlawish is a geriatrician and co-director of the Penn Memory Center whose clinical work sits at the intersection of medicine, ethics, and social justice in dementia care. He is a sought-after voice on the human dimensions of the disease — from decision-making capacity to driving safety to long-term care planning. Families come to him not just for diagnosis but for wise counsel on the enormously complex personal decisions that come with a dementia diagnosis.
“Dr. Karlawish helped us navigate the hardest conversation we've ever had as a family. He was honest, compassionate, and helped us see a way through.”
“He doesn't just treat the disease — he treats the whole situation. The legal, the emotional, the practical. I don't know what we would have done without him.”
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