[The memory clinic]
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Eye Movement Monitoring of Memory
Published on: August 15, 2010
Abstract:
The aim of the Memory Clinic, in operation at Basel since 1986, is the early detection of dementing disorders in ambulatory elderly patients. Special emphasis is put on the differential diagnosis and detection of reversible mental disorders such as depression. Treatment comprises medical, psychological and social measures. For suitable patients, drug treatment with investigational compounds is offered. Memory training programs and therapeutic groups for patients with coexisting affective disorders as well as groups for relatives are held. By these means the Memory Clinic attempts to improve the situation of elderly patients with cognitive disturbances and to maintain them longer in the community. Experience with the first 180 patients is reported.
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