An audit of younger patient referrals to a memory clinic

With memory services generally set up to cope with the demands of an older age group, meeting the needs of younger patients with dementia has its difficulties and there is a possibility of service saturation. Dr Richards and colleagues describe their audit of a memory assessment service in Cornwall, which highlights the urgent need for more thorough screening assessment in primary care of younger patients before they reach the memory clinic.

Source: Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry - April 9, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Allison O'Kelly, Giles Richards, Manuel Figueroa Gorospe Tags: Original research Source Type: research