What we treat
Dementia, memory concerns and advance care planning
We evaluate memory concerns and manage dementia and Alzheimer's as the primary practice. Advance care planning is done properly, with the family brought into the plan rather than left to piece it together afterward.
Common situations
What people bring us
- Memory concerns attributed to normal aging before an evaluation has been done.
- A diagnosis given with no explanation of what the next few years look like.
- The family who will do the caring left out of the conversation.
How we approach it
What your care includes
A real evaluation
Memory changes have reversible causes surprisingly often: medication, thyroid, B12, sleep, depression. Those get ruled out before anything is assumed.
The family is part of the plan
With consent, we record who to contact, about what, and by which method, so nobody is guessing when something changes.
Early advance care planning
Much easier to do while someone can express what they want. Uncomfortable, and one of the most valuable conversations we have.
We stay involved as things change
With dementia the plan changes as the condition changes, so we stay in contact between visits.
When to come in
If you or someone you love is repeating questions, losing track of medication, or you have started worrying about it.
Questions
What people ask about dementia and memory
Can memory loss be reversed?
Some causes can be. That is why the cause should be evaluated rather than assumed. Where it is a progressive dementia, there is still a great deal that can be done about quality of life and safety.
This page is general health information, not medical advice, and reading it does not create a physician-patient relationship with Naples Concierge Health or any of its physicians. Talk to a qualified clinician about your own health. If this is an emergency, call 911.
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What is your medical care missing?
A short conversation with our member liaison about the care you have now: who follows up, who keeps your care coordinated, and where the gaps are. We will tell you if there are no gaps.