UCSF Memory and Aging Center
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Services Offered
Free Services
Find support for caregivers, families and patients dealing with dementia, early-onset Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s disease and more.
FREEService to provide feedback about your experience at UCSF Health, including comments, questions or concerns.
FREEChaplain support around the clock, representing many faiths to provide comfort, support and counsel to patients, families and caregivers.
FREEFree in-person and video medical interpretation in over 200 languages, including American Sign Language, available 24/7.
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GeneralAn eight-week class teaching mindfulness practices such as meditation and body awareness to reduce stress and improve health.
GeneralOutpatient clinic specializing in diagnosis and management of Huntington’s disease and ataxia.
SpecializedClinic focused on the evaluation and treatment of movement disorders, including Parkinson’s disease and related conditions.
SpecializedMultidisciplinary assessments by neurology, neuropsychology, geriatrics, geriatric psychiatry, pharmacy, nursing, social work, and speech pathology for diagnosis and treatment planning.
DiagnosticStandardized ratings of oculomotor function, dysarthria, chorea, dystonia, gait, and postural stability using the Unified Huntington’s Disease Rating Scale (UHDRS).
DiagnosticExaminer-administered structured scale evaluating memory, reasoning, language, orientation, and ideational praxis.
DiagnosticElectronic tests (Favorites and Match) assessing episodic and associative memory through learning trials.
DiagnosticMRI measurements of whole brain and regional volumes to compare asymptomatic and symptomatic frontotemporal lobar degeneration.
DiagnosticSpecialties
Conditions Treated
- Memory disorders
- Dementia
- Progressive supranuclear palsy
- Huntington’s disease
- Early-onset Alzheimer’s disease
- CADASIL (Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy)
- Frontotemporal lobar degeneration
- Ataxia
Requirements
- new patients accepted
- Patients must have or be evaluated for memory disorders, dementia, or related neurodegenerative conditions
- Photo I.D.
- Health insurance card
- Insurance authorization, if required
- Doctor's referral, if required
- Recent test results related to your condition
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