The possibility of one online “rapid memory test”which the interested party can complete in 10-15 minutes, provides to the Clinic of Memory and Mental Functions Papageorgiou Hospital.
To date, more than 3,500 citizens have taken the test and been informed if they have a memory problem and if they need to see a specialist. At the same time, within the framework of its services, the Clinic provides the possibility of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy, which is a short treatment, which concerns the cognitive empowerment of people with mild to moderate dementia.
The “rapid memory test”
The “rapid memory test” is an online version of the Perspective and Retrospective Memory Questionnaire. It is essentially a scientific tool, with which the specialists can detect in time, if those who fill in the questionnaires have memory problems and suggest them to make an appointment at the Papageorgiou Memorial Clinic to investigate the disorders.
According to the heads of the Clinic, this test can not replace the clinical examination, but its purpose is to contribute to the timely detection and treatment of memory disorders.
The Clinic of Memory and Mental Functions of Papageorgiou created the online version of the Perspective and Retrospective Memory Questionnaire in conjunction with the ZUNG questionnaire for depression, in the context of the interdisciplinary study “Research Protocol to Investigate Depression and Memory Deficiencies” under the auspices of the University Psychiatry and the Neurological Clinic of the Hospital.
Specifically, through its website, the Memory and Mental Functions Clinic provides those interested with the opportunity to evaluate their memory and their mood. Anyone interested, in the first phase can immediately take the test for free, through the link https://www.memoryclinic.gr/Test/535594?lang=en and if the result shows that he suffers from memory disorders or mild memory disorders to proceed in the second phase, ie during a live examination by the experienced staff of the Clinic, calling 231332844 to make an appointment.
Cognitive Stimulation Treatment for people with mild to moderate dementia
The services provided at the Papageorgiou Memory and Mental Functions Clinic also include Cognitive Stimulation Therapy. This is a short cognitive empowerment treatment for people with mild to moderate dementiawhich was designed after an extensive evaluation of research data and is a documented intervention for people suffering from memory deficits.
This treatment includes 14 or more group sessions, usually on a weekly basis. The number of group sessions is 14 or more. Sessions usually last seven weeks and each covers a different topic. To keep up with the sessions, some repetitive warm-up activities are included, such as a song and a “reality chart” that contains information about the group.
Members give their group a name and the sessions cover a range of activities to stimulate thinking, memory and connecting with others, such as:
– discussing current news
– listening to music or songs
– playing word games or solving puzzles
– or doing a practical activity
The treatment is performed by the experienced psychologists of the Memory and Mental Functions clinic, observing all the rules of hygiene, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, in a specially designed classroom of Papageorgiou.
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