Cognitive Decline Treatment in Boston
What is Cognitive Decline?
Cognitive decline is a natural part of the aging process, but it can manifest differently for each individual. Cognitive decline is the self-reported experience of worsening or more frequent confusion or memory loss. It is one of the earliest noticeable symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Early signs matter. Connect with Boston Advanced Medicine at 781-647-7246 to proactively address cognitive decline. Your journey to mental well-being begins with us.
Cognitive Counseling Services
We provide unique services to help in these early stages of memory loss. While other neurologists may wait for things to decline due to loss of daily function, we prefer to intervene early with a treatment plan that works for you.
As we visit together, we will help with the diagnosis, testing, and treatment of this condition. We know it can be frustrating to have your mind slip in ways that are new and unfamiliar.
Symptoms of Cognitive Decline
You may be experiencing cognitive decline if:
- You forget things more often.
- You miss appointments or social events.
- You lose your train of thought.
- You have trouble following a conversation.
- You find it hard to make decisions, finish a task, or follow instructions.
- You start to have trouble finding your way around places you know well.
This can be caused due to aging, a stroke, brain injury, or dementia. Individuals living with these symptoms may go on to develop dementia, but others will not. Dementia is different as it impacts your ability to function normally in social or everyday settings.
Diagnosing Cognitive Decline
As we visit together, we will help diagnose cognitive decline. Once you know what you are experiencing, we can work to find answers. One unique part of our neurologists is our extensive testing.
We provide an evaluation of cognitive decline using:
- Neurocognitive testing
- Imaging procedures (CT scan, MRI, PET scan)
- A discussion about your medical history
- Overview of your physical health
and more
We want you to feel confident we have explored every scenario as you begin your journey with our cognitive services.
Cognitive Consultative Services
Once diagnosed with cognitive decline, there are minimal FDA-approved treatments. Often, this can take years to implement and many people do not have that long to wait.
We are unique because we offer research studies exclusive to you. This means you can use upcoming medications and treatments that are very promising. We can offer the most up-to-date treatments by allowing you to participate in our research studies.
We treat the whole patient through an interdisciplinary approach using multiple modalities. We have several experts who have experience in treating those with cognitive decline.
