Who can provide the diagnosis?

• Primary Care Physician
• Neurologist
• Geriatrician
• Geripsychiatrist
• Neuropsychiatrist
• Neuropsychologist
• Nurse practitioner specializing in dementia care
• Memory-specific clinics

An accurate diagnosis is complicated and includes gathering lots of information, including:

• Medical tests including lab work to rule out other causes of dementia symptoms
• History of cognitive changes
• Health history (yours and your family’s) 
• Medication review
• Physical exam (especially focusing on neurological and cardiovascular systems)
• Imaging study of the brain (MRI, CT, PET)
• Other tests (ECG, EEG etc. as indicated)
• Cognitive assessment (what’s working well and what’s not working well)
• Psychological/Emotional assessment