Healthcare Professionals Rely on the Expertise of Mountain Memory Assessment to Assist Their Clients

When Should a Physician Refer a Patient?

A neuropsychological assessment can help referring physicians understand how the different parts and systems of their patient’s brain are working. Patients are typically referred following complaints of memory loss or thinking problems.

Symptoms include changes in:

• Memory

• Attention and Concentration

• Language

• Reasoning

• Problem-solving

• Personality

Physicians will receive answers about a condition’s cause, potential treatments, and its impact on the patient’s activities of daily living, including:

• What is the likely cause of my patient’s memory loss?

• Is the decline in my patient’s memory a normal part of aging or is it the early stages of dementia?

• Does Alzheimer’s disease or other neurological disease cause my patient’s memory loss, or is it the result of depression or other reversible disorder?

• What is the best way to treat and manage my patient’s memory loss?

• What can my patient do to help?

• Is it safe for my patient to keep driving, or should I refer him/her for a formal driving examination?

• Can my patient continue to live alone safely, or is it time for him/her to move to a more structured and supportive environment?

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