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The future of memory clinics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

A. P. Passmore  and
D. A. Craig
A. P. Passmore
Affiliation:
Department of Geriatric Medicine, Queen's University, Whitla Medical Building, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL
D. A. Craig
Affiliation:
Geriatric Medicine, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Queen's University, Belfast
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Memory clinics have been in existence in the UK for over 15 years. Initially set up for research purposes, these clinics have been transformed by the advent of treatments for Alzheimer's disease. Clinics increasingly provide for early diagnosis, information dissemination, initiation and monitoring of treatment, and education and training. There are variations in clinic design, and availability nationally. There continue to be significant demands on existing services, which have traditionally offered domiciliary care. The valuable contribution of these traditional services deserves greater recognition, as do the benefits provided by memory clinics, which are often not fully appreciated by health care professionals or the public.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 28 , Issue 10 , October 2004 , pp. 375 - 377
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