May 13, 2025
“I'm forgetting things. Is it dementia?”
Panelist Bios:
Dr. Neeharika Thottempudi — Neurologist, Carson Tahoe Health
Dr. Neeharika Thottempudi is a board-certified neurologist at Carson Tahoe Health, having completed her medical education at Andhra Medical College in India, followed by a neurology residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch (where she served as Chief Resident) and a Stroke fellowship at Yale New Haven Hospital. She specializes in treating various neurological conditions, with expertise in stroke, dementia, and headaches, holding dual board certifications in Neurology and Stroke. Dr. Thottempudi is committed to delivering evidence-based, patient-centered neurological care to the Northern Nevada community.
Sandy Severance — Alzheimer's Association
- Sandy Severance came to the Alzheimer's Association in May 2023 as their Community Engagement Manager with almost 30 years of nonprofit experience. She served a six-year stint as Program Director of the Rural Nevada Counties RSVP, where she developed and implemented a wide variety of programs and services designed to aid elder Nevadans and veterans, including home companionship, lifeline, transportation, respite, and homemaker programs.
- Before that she served as Executive Director of both NeighborWorks of Pueblo and the Pueblo Human Relations Commission in Colorado. In between she took on a number of shorter management and consulting jobs in Kenya and as the Controller for an international aid agency in Angola in Southern Africa.
Courtney Warner — Carson City Senior Center, Executive Director
Courtney Warner has been the Executive Director of the Carson City Senior Center since June 2015. She has a Bachelors in Kinesiology and Leisure Science from Whittier College and a Master's in Sport Administration and Leadership from Seattle University.
Courtney is passionate about serving our Carson City seniors and ensuring they have the opportunities, access, and advocacy for the resources they need to live a quality and dignified life. Courtney takes pride in creating an organizational culture that is service-focused, friendly, responsive, and open to new ideas to drive the future of aging. Courtney's door is always open!
Courtney is passionate about serving our Carson City seniors and ensuring they have the opportunities, access, and advocacy for the resources they need to live a quality and dignified life. Courtney takes pride in creating an organizational culture that is service-focused, friendly, responsive, and open to new ideas to drive the future of aging. Courtney's door is always open!