Clinic/Patient Care
- How to Make an Appointment at the Massachusetts Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
- How to Get to the Massachusetts General Hospital (maps, etc.)
- An Accurate Diagnosis, About the Evaluation, Continuing Care, Family Support Group
at the Massachusetts General Hospital
How to make an appointment at the Massachusetts Alzheimers
Disease Research CenterA family member should contact the unit coordinator, Christine M. Cunha to discuss the patient's symptoms and to schedule an appointment. Please call (617) 726-1728, Thursdays and Fridays from 9:00AM to 4:00PM to schedule appointments.
You may also wish to check with your insurance company to verify coverage. Family members should attend appointments with the patient to help provide accurate histories.
The Memory Disorders Unit provides comprehensive neurological care for patients:
- Comprehensive neurological assessment and follow-up
- Psychiatric assessment and monitoring as needed
- On-site neuropsychological assessment and follow-up
- Genetic counseling for rare cases of inherited memory disorders
- Bilingual neurologists fluent in Spanish and access to MGH foreign language medical interpreters
The initial visit usually lasts two hours and includes a neurological assessment, cognitive testing, functional assessment and family history intake. Patients should be accompanied by a family member who is familiar with the patient's symptoms to help provide an accurate history. Additional tests such as brain scans, blood tests, and neuropsychological tests will be scheduled as needed for another day. Subsequent visits will include a follow-up visit to discuss test results and follow-up examinations approximately every six months.
The staff of the Memory Disorders Unit provide comprehensive care and follow-up throughout the course of the illness for patients and their families. Continuing care services include:
- Follow-up and crisis intervention for patients and families
- Specialized pharmacological interventions for symptom management
- Social service consultations to enhance family care
- Training in strategies of disease management
- Education about memory disorders for families, professionals and the community
- Referrals to appropriate community services
Family Support Group at the Massachusetts General Hospital
Our support group meets on the second Wednesday of each month from 1:00PM to 3:00PM at the Massachusetts General Hospital and is open to all family members of patients seen at the Memory Disorders Unit. The group is co-led by Mrs. Barbara Hawley Maxam, LSW and Ms. Maureen Tardelli, M.Ed., c.c.c. The group is a forum to learn about dementia and a setting for family members to discuss topics of mutual concern. Please contact Ms. Maxam at the MDU at (617)724-0055 for more information.
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