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Evaluation With Our
Team of Experts
An evaluation usually involves a series of
visits over a four-week period. Lee Memory Care staff are
specialists in neurology (disorders of the brain and nervous
system). They conduct a range of tests in order to make a
precise diagnosis.
Neurologist,
Douglas Newland, M.D.,
takes a complete medical history and performs a physical
examination to test neurological responses such as reflexes and
motor skills. This exam may also include laboratory tests and
neuro-imaging tests such as electroencephalogram (EEG) and
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Geratrician,
Michael Raab, M.D., takes a complete medical history and
performs a physical examination. This may also include
laboratory tests and neuro-imaging tests such as
electroencephalogram (EEG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Neuropsychologist,
Tanja Mani, Ph.D.,
will
conduct a neuropsychological evaluation.
This typically involves a history of the problem, as well as -cognitive testing of areas including memory, language, and
executive functions. This exam is sensitive to the earliest
signs of memory and other cognitive deficits associated with
Alzheimer's and other dementias.
Case manager,
Michelette Keeler,
interviews family members to determine coping strategies and
resources needed.
After the tests are
completed, the doctors meet with the patient and a family
member(s) for the final diagnosis and establish a treatment
plan, if necessary.
For more information, you may e-mail us at:
OAS@LeeMemorial.org.
Tips and Articles:
Myths About Normal Aging by Noal Shurak.
What is
a Neuropsychological Evaluation? by Noal Shurak.
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