Memory Clinics (Assessment and Diagnosis of Dementia)

Last updated: 28/06/2011 Add to My Bookmarks Subscribe

If you are worried about your memory, it is recommended that you visit your GP. The GP will then decide whether you would benefit from a specialist memory assessment either at a Memory Clinic on in your own home if that is more convenient.

You can also contact a Memory Clinic directly.

The clinics are staffed by specialist staff, including nurses, occupational therapists and doctors trained to use a variety of assessment tools which measure different aspects of cognitive function.

The service will also be able to organise brain scans, as well as provide post-diagnosis counselling and support for patients and family members if people are diagnosed with a form of dementia.

A Memory Clinic is different from a Memory Café. A Memory Clinic is intended to provide an assessment and diagnosis service for people with memory problems including those who may have Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia.

A Memory Café offers peer-support, information and advice for people with memory problems and their carers. They do not provide assessment and diagnosis services.

You can find out details of your nearest Memory Clinic from your local Community Mental Health Team .