Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Clinic
Need help immediately?
If there is an urgent safety concern, please call 9-1-1 or go to emergency at your nearest hospital.
Suicide hotline: 1-800-784-2433
Call BC Crisis Line: 604-310-6789
Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
KUU-US Crisis Support Line (BC Wide Indigenous Toll Free Crisis and Support Line): 1-800-588-8717
The Alzheimer's disease and related disorders clinic provides assessment, diagnosis, care and support for patients with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders and their families.
The Clinic team includes: geriatrics, neuropsychology, neurology, social work, geriatric psychiatry, genetic counselling, and neuropathology.
Our services
- Diagnosis of Alzheimer disease and related disorders.
- Information about the natural history and known causes of the diagnosed disorder.
- Information about available treatments for specific symptoms.
- Counselling for strategies for coping with the day to day difficulties which occur due to mental changes.
- Opportunities for involvement with research including clinical trials.
- Information for patients and caregivers regarding support groups, financial and legal issues, care facilities, adult day programs, and other support services such as the Continuing Care Program and the Alzheimer Society of BC.
