Dementia Evaluation & Memory Specialist in New Delhi

A neurologist or a psychiatrist with cognitive-disorder experience. A neurologist is the usual choice when there are also physical signs — tremor, slowness, gait change, prior stroke — or when imaging is needed to clarify the cause.

No. Normal ageing slows recall but does not stop you managing daily life. Vitamin B12 deficiency, thyroid disease, depression, poor sleep and certain medications all cause memory problems and are treatable — which is why they are screened for first.

Structured cognitive testing such as MMSE and MoCA, blood tests including vitamin B12, thyroid function and metabolic screening, and MRI brain. Occasionally EEG or specialised testing is added when the presentation is atypical or rapidly progressive.

Most degenerative dementias cannot currently be cured, but treatment slows symptom progression, improves day-to-day function and manages behavioural symptoms. Where a reversible cause is found, correcting it can substantially improve cognition.

No — bring a family member who sees the patient daily. Their account of what has changed, and over what period, is often the single most valuable part of the assessment, since patients frequently under-report their own difficulties.

It varies by type and individual. Alzheimer's disease usually progresses gradually over years; vascular dementia can worsen in steps after further strokes. Controlling vascular risk factors and maintaining routine, activity and social engagement meaningfully affect the trajectory.