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CPMC Neuropsychology Services

If you or a loved one are suffering from dementia or another disorder of the brain, memory, attention and learning abilities can all be affected. Neuropsychologists at California Pacific Medical Center offer comprehensive evaluations and treatment recommendations to help patients maintain or improve a variety of mental functions important for daily life.

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Chat With a Referral Specialist Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm PT

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The Sutter Health network has doctors and services in more than 100 California cities.

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    Caring for the Mind

    If you or a loved one is experiencing changes in memory or thinking, a neuropsychological evaluation at the Ray Dolby Brain Health Center at CPMC can help find the cause of the problem and outline treatment options. Many factors can play a role in memory changes, including normal aging or dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease. We can help you manage some causes of cognitive changes, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes, with medication and lifestyle changes.

    Neuropsychology is the study of brain and behavior relationships. An evaluation typically includes:

    • A review of your medical history.
    • An interview with you and another person who knows you well (such as a family member, close friend or caregiver).
    • Tests that measure your cognitive abilities and mood.

    Our neuropsychological evaluation is tailored to you and includes tasks that assess thinking skills, such as mood, memory, language, attention, information processing speed, and executive functioning and higher-order reasoning. Your test scores are compared to scores from people who are like you in important ways. By using databases of scores from large groups of healthy people, we can assess whether or not your test results are normal for your age and educational background. We can then examine the pattern of your scores to determine whether there has been a change in cognitive abilities and what might be the underlying causes.

    You will receive a comprehensive report that includes recommendations to help you in your daily life. Many people who have an initial neuropsychology evaluation later return for a follow-up evaluation, which we can compare to prior test results and record any changes.

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    A typical neuropsychological evaluation at the Ray Dolby Brain Health Center can take approximately three to four hours, so please plan accordingly. In a typical evaluation session, you will be able to take regular breaks.

    What you can do to prepare for your evaluation:

    • Eat before you arrive.
    • Bring a snack to eat during a break.
    • If you wear a hearing aid or eyeglasses, bring them with you.
    • Get a good night of sleep the night before.
    • Allow enough time to get to your appointment.
    • Take your prescribed medications as you normally do, unless your doctor has told you otherwise.
    • Bring a list of your current medications and any pertinent medical records from outside the Sutter Health system.
    • Please have family member, friend or caregiver accompany you to the appointment. Often, these support people can provide helpful information during the interview to help us better understand your situation.

    The Ray Dolby Brain Health Center is located at CPMC's Davies Campus, 45 Castro St., Suite 220, San Francisco, CA 94114. For more information, call 415-600-5555 or email cpmcbrainhealth@sutterhealth.org.

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    Alzheimer's disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disease that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, eventually leaving the person without the ability to carry out the simplest tasks of daily living. Estimates vary, but experts suggest that as many as 5 million Americans age 65 and older have Alzheimer's disease. Research works on ways to improve diagnosis and care for Alzheimer’s disease patients, as well as focusing on a way to cure and possibly prevent it.

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