Evaluations
Memory and thinking evaluation
For adults who have noticed a change, and for the families who have noticed it with them.
An evaluation looks closely at how memory, attention, language, planning and mood are working today. It starts with a conversation and ends with a report and a meeting, so you leave knowing what we found and what to do next.
An intake interview, then one testing morning
A written report you keep and can share with your doctor
A family feedback session to go through it
In plain terms
What to know before you book
Who it helps
Adults who, or whose family, have noticed changes in memory, word-finding, planning or following a conversation.
What the visits are like
You start with an interview, return for a testing morning of spoken and paper tasks, and come back with family to hear the results.
The method
We use standardized, published tests and name each one in your report, with the reasons we chose it.
What it is not
It is not a scan, a blood test or a prescription visit, and it is not therapy. It cannot tell the whole story alone, and the report says what else your doctor may want to check.
Length and frequency
Your psychologist sets the pace. Most people come for the interview, a testing morning and a feedback session.
Medicare Part B, some plans, or your own payment, as the fees page explains. We check coverage before the interview.
Questions about this visit
Can I bring someone to the interview?
Yes. A family member or friend who knows you well is welcome.
Will I get a diagnosis?
The report describes your results and what the pattern may point to. When a diagnosis needs your doctor, a scan or labs, the report says so.
What should I tell my doctor?
With your written permission, we send the report to your doctor. You decide who else sees it.
Ready to talk it through?
Write to us, and we say whether an evaluation fits and what to bring.