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Early diagnosis is crucial

10/11/2012Advocates for Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's disease in Essex, Alzheimers disease, Care Homes, Carers, dementia stages, Family intervention, Hospitals, memory loss, Mind & Brain, Nursing profession, Quality Care Commisioners, Research & Science, Sitters servicebrain, dementia, depression, doctor, early diagnosis alzheimer's, forgetfulness, intervention, low mood, medical, memory decline, memory loss, old ageadmin

I know how difficult it can be to accept, when you can see there is clearly something amiss with mum or dad or grandparents in terms of their memory. As we gradually become the parents and watch them enter into older age and become more confused and agitated, it becomes difficult to know what to […]

Memory clinic- Southend Essex

21/11/2011Alzheimers disease, dementia stages, memory lossblood tests, brain scan, doctor, ecg, medication for alzheimer's, memory clinic, pshciatristadmin

There are two steps that are undertaken at the Memory clinic . The referral made by the GP will prompt an assessment, such as a blood test, brain scan and an Ecg. Following the test the results will follow and the Dr and a pshyciatrist will make a decision as to the appropriate course of action and […]