Sometimes this can be difficult and time-consuming but stick with it as it is essential you get a diagnosis as soon as possible.
The first port of call is your GP. If anyone around you notices any little changes in your behaviour that could be due to a dementia-related illness. Immediately arrange a one to one appointment with your doctor. Always make your medical advisor your first contact. Your doctor will conduct some standard tests and if in his opinion you need to be referred to a specialist or a local memory test centre for further diagnosis normally that will be the next step. The diagnosis team will carry out further tests to enable the correct diagnosis to be obtained.
You may have symptoms that give cause for alarm, but they may be related to a different kind of illness and not Alzheimer’s and that is why you must get your initial consultation with your doctor as soon as you can. Getting the right diagnosis early can help with you coping with the illness, finding support and treatment and ensuring you get the benefits that you are entitled too. So don’t delay, make an appointment today.
