Memory Clinic
Memory Clinic & Cognitive Neurology Program.
Comprehensive cognitive assessment, precision diagnosis, advanced biomarker testing, and personalized treatment for memory disorders and dementia
Memory problems do not always mean dementia, and dementia is not a single disease. Cognitive symptoms may result from Alzheimer's disease, cerebrovascular disease, other neurodegenerative conditions, medical disorders, medications, sleep or mood disorders, or a combination of factors. Our Memory Clinic follows a structured diagnostic pathway designed to determine three fundamental questions: What is the patient's cognitive profile? What is causing the cognitive impairment? What stage of disease is present? Assessment is individualized according to age, education, language, cultural background, medical history, functional status, and clinical presentation. Patients may undergo cognitive screening, comprehensive neuropsychological assessment, neurological examination, advanced brain imaging, laboratory investigations, and Alzheimer's disease biomarker testing. Where appropriate, blood-based biomarkers can form part of the initial Alzheimer's disease diagnostic pathway, with cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers or amyloid PET imaging used when additional or confirmatory assessment is clinically indicated. Following diagnosis, an individualized care plan is developed. This may include treatment of reversible contributors, optimization of vascular risk factors, cognitive and functional interventions, symptomatic treatment, patient and caregiver education, and disease-modifying Alzheimer's therapy for eligible patients.
Common Conditions & Subspecialty Clinics.
Procedures & Treatments.
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Advanced Alzheimer’s & Dementia Diagnostics
Care Pathway & Coordination.
Comprehensive Memory Clinic Pathway (H3)
Memory or cognitive concern -> Cognitive screening -> Neurologist assessment -> Neuropsychological evaluation -> Brain MRI & laboratory investigations -> Alzheimer's biomarker testing when indicated -> Multidisciplinary Memory Clinic Board -> Personalized diagnosis & treatment plan -> Long-term clinical and cognitive monitoring Our coordinated approach integrates clinical history, neurological examination, neuropsychological findings, imaging, laboratory results, functional assessment, and biomarkers. Complex or diagnostically uncertain cases can be discussed within the multidisciplinary Memory Clinic Board, allowing the different components of the assessment to be interpreted together and a unified management plan to be developed.
Early Alzheimer's Disease & Disease-Modifying Therapy Pathway (H3)
Patients with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia suspected to be caused by Alzheimer's disease may undergo a dedicated treatment-evaluation pathway: Clinical & neuropsychological assessment -> Confirmation of appropriate disease stage -> Alzheimer's disease biomarker confirmation -> APOE assessment and counseling when appropriate -> Baseline MRI & treatment-safety evaluation -> Multidisciplinary eligibility review -> Shared treatment decision -> Treatment initiation -> Scheduled MRI and clinical safety monitoring -> Longitudinal cognitive follow-up This pathway provides structured patient selection and monitoring throughout disease-modifying therapy.
Technology &Facilities
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The Memory Clinic provides access to advanced diagnostic, biomarker, imaging, and treatment capabilities within an integrated cognitive-care pathway.
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Advanced brain MRI with dedicated cognitive and dementia imaging protocols
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Blood-based Alzheimer's disease biomarkers
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Cerebrospinal fluid Alzheimer's disease biomarkers, including amyloid and tau
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Amyloid PET imaging for assessment of cerebral amyloid pathology
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APOE genotyping for selected patients, including assessment before anti-amyloid therapy when appropriate
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Comprehensive neuropsychological assessment
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Dedicated infusion facilities for disease-modifying Alzheimer's therapies
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Structured MRI surveillance for amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIA)
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Longitudinal cognitive and neuropsychological monitoring
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Multidisciplinary Memory Clinic Board
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Together, these capabilities allow patients to move through assessment, biomarker confirmation, diagnosis, treatment selection, therapy, and follow-up within one coordinated program.
