Why Choose the Memory Disorders Clinic at Texas Neurology?
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Detecting early signs of Memory Disorders, Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia
Detecting early signs of memory loss, Alzheimer's disease, and dementia is crucial for timely intervention and management. Here are some general guidelines, but it's important to note that only a healthcare professional can provide a definitive diagnosis:
- Forgetfulness: Occasional forgetfulness is normal, but consistent forgetfulness of important information, dates, and events may be a concern.
- Repetitive Questions: Asking the same questions repeatedly without remembering previous answers.
- Difficulty Remembering Recent Information: Struggling to recall recently learned information or important events.
- Challenges with Planning and Problem-Solving: Difficulty in making plans or solving problems, both at home and work.
- Confusion with Time or Place: Losing track of dates, seasons, or the passage of time. Getting disoriented in familiar places.
- Memory Loss: Similar to Alzheimer's, dementia often involves significant memory impairment.
- Communication Issues: Difficulty in finding the right words, completing sentences, or following and joining a conversation.
- Impaired Judgment and Decision-Making: Poor judgment and decision-making abilities that go beyond occasional lapses.
- Mood Swings: Unexplained changes in mood or personality.
- Withdrawal from Activities: Loss of interest in previously enjoyed activities or social withdrawal.
- Daily Tasks: Struggling to complete routine tasks, such as cooking or handling finances.
- Getting Lost: Getting lost in familiar places or during routine journeys.
- Losing Things: Regularly misplacing items and being unable to retrace steps to find them.
- Depth Perception: Difficulty judging distance or determining color or contrast.
If you or someone you know is experiencing these symptoms, it's crucial to consult a healthcare professional. Early diagnosis allows for better management and planning for the future. Memory loss can be caused by various factors, including treatable conditions, so a thorough evaluation is essential for accurate diagnosis and appropriate care.
Understanding Normal Memory loss vs. Possible Signs of Cognitive Impairment
- Occasionally misplacing items like phone, keys, or glasses and finding them later
- Occasionally forgetting a name or word but remembering it later
- Missing a monthly payment
- Sometimes forgetting which word to use
- Needing to use lists more often to remember tasks and appointments
- Sometimes having more difficulty with decision making
- Asking the same questions repeatedly
- Forgetting common words when speaking
- Regularly forgetting events and appointments
- Getting lost in familiar places
- Having trouble following simple recipes or directions
- Becoming more confused about time, people, and places
- Consistently losing or misplacing items in inappropriate places
- Mixing up words — for example, saying "bed" instead of "table"
Diagnosing and Treatment
Our Services
- Initial medical, neurological, and neuropsychological assessments
- Screening labs, imaging, EEG, and other diagnostics
- Assessment of mood and memory
- Medical evaluation
- Education and resource referral for patient and family
- Neuropsychological and psychosocial evaluations
- Medical and geropsychiatric assessments
- Imaging studies and other diagnostic testing
- Other specialist consultations as necessary
- Community resources and support groups
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Don't let memory disorders control your life any longer. Take the first step towards relief by contacting the Memory Disorders Clinic at Texas Neurology. Our team is ready to guide you towards a brighter future.