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Dr. Peter J. Whitehouse is Professor of Neurology, and former Professor of Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Psychology, Nursing, Organizational Behavior, and Bioethics and History. He practices at University Hospitals of Cleveland in the Joseph Foley Elder Health Center at Fairhill Center, caring for individuals with concerns about their cognitive abilities as they age. Dr. Whitehouse has been recognized with national and local awards for his clinical practice.
Dr. Whitehouse received his MD-PhD (Psychology) from The Johns Hopkins University (with field work at Harvard and Boston Universities), followed by a Fellowship in Neuroscience and Psychiatry and a faculty appointment at Hopkins. In 1986, he moved to Case Western Reserve University to develop the University Alzheimer Center, which is now part of the University Neurological Institute at University Hospitals Case Medical Center. He obtained a Master's degree in Bioethics and pursued a Fellowship in Organization Behavior at Case.
Dr. Whitehouse's research interests encompass the neurobiology of Alzheimer's disease and related conditions. He founded the International Working Group for the Harmonization of Dementia Drug Guidelines, has leadership roles in several other national and international groups, and is a sought-after speaking consultant worldwide. He is on the editorial board of several neurologic and geriatric journals and recently published The Myth of Alzheimer's: What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most Dreaded Disease (with coauthor Daniel George). Dr. Whitehouse has devoted himself to creating and participating in innovative learning environments that promote collective wisdom, environmental sustainability, and social justice. With his wife Catherine he founded The Intergenerational School (www.tisonline.org) an internationally recognized, national award winning community public school which provides developmentally appropriate, real life learning experiences for people of all ages. | 