RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Memory clinics
JF Postgraduate Medical Journal
JO Postgrad Med J
FD The Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine
SP 199
OP 206
DO 10.1136/pgmj.2005.040592
VO 82
IS 965
A1 Jolley, D
A1 Benbow, S M
A1 Grizzell, M
YR 2006
UL http://pmj.bmj.com/content/82/965/199.abstract
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.