Memory Clinic (Memory assessment service)
- Dementia affects 1% of adult population, 5% of people over the age of 65 (1 in 20 people) and 20-25% of people over the age of 80. As the population is ageing, there are more elderly people than ever who suffer from memory loss symptoms, who require a formal assessment, diagnosis and treatment.
- Our outpatient Memory clinics are run by Doctors and Psychologist. The treatment involves medication, psychoeducation and discussing memory enhancement strategies with patients and carers.
- We involve other allied healthcare professionals, like physiotherapists and occupational therapist to help promote independence and minimise risks.
- The list of disorders assessed, identified and managed includes.
- Age associated memory impairment
- Mild Cognitive disorder, not dementia yet
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Vascular dementia, due to strokes
- Lewy body dementia
- Parkinson’s disease dementia
- Fronto temporal dementia
- Other types of dementia
- Amnestic disorders (Memory disorders) due to various causes