Register Now for a Free Memory Screening at the Memory Center
Hattiesburg Clinic Memory Center, now a certified memory screening center for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, is offering free, monthly memory screenings throughout 2024. If you are age 45 or older, you are eligible to receive this service.
The first screening of 2024 will be held on Wednesday, March 20, from 8:20 – 11:20 a.m. To register for the January screening, contact the Memory Center at (601) 268-5620.
Registration is open and required because space is limited and sessions fill up quickly.
The remaining screenings will take place on:
- Wednesday, May 15, 2024
- Wednesday, July 24, 2024
- Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024
- Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024
Memory Center is on the sixth floor of Hattiesburg Clinic, located at 415 South 28th Avenue in Hattiesburg.
To learn more about Memory Center and its services, click here.
WHAT IS A MEMORY SCREENING?
A memory screening is a series of questions and/or tasks that take about 20 minutes to complete. The screening can indicate if someone might benefit from a comprehensive medical evaluation. However, it is not intended to diagnose any illness or replace consultation with a qualified health care provider.
FAST FACTS ABOUT ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE & DEMENTIA
- In 2020, as many as 5.8 million Americans were living with Alzheimer’s disease.
- Younger people may get Alzheimer’s disease, but it is less common.
- The number of people living with the disease doubles every 5 years beyond age 65.
- This number is projected to nearly triple to 14 million people by 2060.
- Symptoms of the disease can first appear after age 60, and the risk increases with age.
(Fast Facts Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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About Hattiesburg Clinic Memory Center:
The Memory Center operates as a clinical practice focusing on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with memory disorders including Alzheimer’s disease and early pre-Alzheimer’s characterized as Mild Cognitive Impairment. Under the direction of a fellowship-trained, behavioral/cognitive neurologist, the Center will work with patients to establish an appropriate care plan, which may include determining eligibility for newly approved, disease-modifying immunotherapies such as Leqembi (lecanemab). Our on-site infusion clinic offers convenient access for patients, as these new treatments are typically administered intravenously. We also explore clinical trial opportunities for patients who may benefit from investigational agents which go beyond the currently available treatment options.
The Memory Center has both clinical and research experience utilizing molecular imaging tools (amyloid PET, tau PET) as diagnostic biomarkers for early Alzheimer’s disease. We are an Alzheimer’s Foundation certified memory screening site and offer free screenings periodically throughout the year. In addition, our experienced team of psychometric raters can provide in-depth cognitive testing in order to help establish a diagnosis of cognitive impairment, as well as longitudinal assessments to track changes over time. In summary, all the patient-focused activities of the Memory Center combine to create a multi-disciplinary environment that uniquely enhances the clinical experience.
About Hattiesburg Clinic:
Hattiesburg Clinic is Mississippi’s largest privately-owned, multispecialty clinic. More than 60 years after its beginning, the clinic has grown to over 450 physicians and providers, caring for patients in more than 17 counties in South Mississippi. Along with over 2,500 professional staff employees, these physicians and providers come together for a common purpose, to serve the over 500,000 community members who live and work in South Mississippi every day.