Mountain Memory Assessment: Maintain Your Memory

Understanding Memory Loss
Can Immediately Reduce Your Anxiety

For many adults, the possibility of memory loss can be frightening. While many people make jokes about senior moments and forgetful seniors, the prospect of decreasing recall is not to be taken lightly. Knowing if your memory is functioning within normal limits will help you decide whether there is any cause for concern.

Adults of middle age and beyond with memory loss or other cognitive issues can discover the source of their problem and learn how to maintain their memory and independence at Mountain Memory Assessment.

Using state of the art neuropsychological assessments, we report in detail the cognitive strengths and weaknesses of each patient. Specific recommendations are given, including suggestions for the patient’s physician, all of which are based on the latest scientific discoveries and accepted methods.

Healthcare professionals look to us as specialists, knowing that our expert staff has first-rate professional training in clinical neuropsychology and memory disorder assessments. They rely on us because we stay abreast of the latest advances in diagnosing and treating memory disorders through our research and continuing education.

Our memory loss patients receive the utmost care and respect that they deserve. We conduct our practice with openness and honesty, and uphold the highest ethical standards. Our goal is to increase awareness of issues related to memory loss; our community outreach serves to educate the public about memory loss and how to reduce the risk of dementia.

This site will help you discover if an evaluation is right for you. We also provide resources for people with memory loss and those that care about them.

Healthcare professionals can explore the details of our methods, learn when a referral is appropriate, and benefit from links to related professional information.

Mountain Memory Assessment – helping patients maintain their memory and independence.

Memory Loss In The News

Is it aging or Alzheimer's?

Starting at age 50, most people develop some signs of a brain that's slowing down, says memory expert Gary Small of UCLA. "The brain ages just like the rest of the body." In most cases, the occasional memory lapse is nothing to worry about, Small says. But some people do develop a more serious memory problem known as mild cognitive impairment, says Ronald Petersen, a spokesman for the Chicago-based Alzheimer's Association. People with mild cognitive impairment are at high risk of going on to develop Alzheimer's, he says.

- USA Today

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Older Motorists Improve Driving Performance With Physical Conditioning

Older people who performed a physical conditioning program developed by researchers at Yale School of Medicine were able to maintain or enhance their driving performance, potentially leading to a safer and more independent quality of life.

- Medical News Today

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Closing In on Alzheimer’s

This month, scientists are expected to announce final test results for the first in a whole new generation of drugs designed to attack the underlying cause of Alzheimer's disease—medicines that offer what one expert calls "genuine, tangible, quantifiable hope" for those with mild to moderate forms of the illness.

- AARP Bulletin

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