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dcpottsmdAmerican Academy of Neurology, and author of A Pocket Guide for the Alzheimer's Caregiver. Additionally, he is a partner at Alabama Neurology and Sleep Medicine and Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Alabama’s College of Community Health Sciences. Selected as the 2008 American Academy of Neurology’s Advocate of the Year, Dr. Potts seeks to improve the quality of life for dementia patients and their caregivers primarily through innovative education and through incorporating the expressive arts. Born out of his experience as an Alzheimer’s caregiver, and nurtured through the American Academy of Neurology’s Palatucci Advocacy Program, Dr. Potts formed Cognitive Dynamics, a foundation dedicated to fostering the expressive arts to improve the lives of dementia patients and their caregivers and championing human dignity. Dr. Potts is also Medical Director of a dementia caregiver training caregiver company, Dementia Dynamics, LLC. " /> Daniel C. Potts, MD Doctor, Internist, Neurologist, Physician, and Active Health Library

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