PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Jolley, D
AU  - Benbow, S M
AU  - Grizzell, M
TI  - Memory clinics
AID  - 10.1136/pgmj.2005.040592
DP  - 2006 Mar 01
TA  - Postgraduate Medical Journal
PG  - 199--206
VI  - 82
IP  - 965
4099  - http://pmj.bmj.com/content/82/965/199.short
4100  - http://pmj.bmj.com/content/82/965/199.full
SO  - Postgrad Med J2006 Mar 01; 82
AB  - Memory clinics were first described in the 1980s. They have become accepted worldwide as useful vehicles for improving practice in the identification, investigation, and treatment of memory disorders, including dementia. They are provided in various settings, the setting determining clientele and practice. All aim to facilitate referral from GPs, other specialists, or by self referral, in the early stages of impairment, and to avoid the stigma associated with psychiatric services. They bring together professionals with a range of skills for the benefit of patients, carers, and colleagues, and contribute to health promotion, health education, audit, and research, as well as service to patients.