Comprehensive Memory Clinic
Comprehensive Memory Clinic
In partnership with the Texas Tech University Grief And Response To Illness Into Late Life (GRILL) Lab, the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Garrison Institute on Aging, introduces the GIA Comprehensive Memory Clinic. The GIA Comprehensive Memory Clinic provides vital memory care services for persons with Dementia and family members, including comprehensive assessments, care plan, medication management, caregiver support and education.
GIA Personalized Care Services
Dementia
Dementia is an umbrella term used to describe decline in thinking, memory, or behavior
affecting ones ability to live and function with independence.
Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia. This disease causes changes
in memory, thinking and behavior. Symptoms typically develop slowly and gradually
worsen over time, interfering with activities in ones daily life.
Frontal Temporal Dementia
Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FLTD) is a group of neurodegenerative conditions
in which cognitive and behavioral decline is related to changes in the brain’s frontal
and temporal regions.
Lewy Body Dementia
Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) is a progressive neurodegenerative condition associated with
cognitive, psychiatric, and motor symptoms caused by abnormal protein deposits called
Lewy bodies.
Memory Concerns
Many people experience changes in their memory as they age. If you or a loved one
have concerns about changes in memory or thinking, make an appointment with a physician
to determine the cause.
Vascular Dementia
Vascular Dementia describes cognitive decline associated with impaired blood flow
to the brain.
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is a clinical diagnosis used to describe persons who
have more problems with cognition (memory and other thinking abilities) than would
be expected for their age. Although these changes may adversely impact ones daily
life, persons with MCI are still able to care for themselves and live independently.
Neurocognitive Assessment
Persons with Dementia will receive a comprehensive cognitive assessment to identify
their current health status.
Care Plan
Persons with Dementia receive care plans that address their goals, preferences, and
needs, which empowers them feel certain about next steps.
Medication Management
Clinician reviews and reconciles medication as needed, through care navigators who
provide tips for persons with Dementia to maintain the correct medication schedule.
On-Going Monthly Support
GIA Clinicians provide long-term help to persons with Dementia and their family members
so they can revisit their goals and needs at any time and are not left alone in the
process. This will be one-on-one monthly check-ins with the Healthcare Professional.
Referral Coordination
Persons with Dementia and their family members will be connected to community-based
services and supports, such as home-delivered meals and transportation.
Caregiver Support
Family members can take educational classes and beneficiaries will receive respite
services, which helps relieve the challenges of caregiving duties.
Advanced Care Planning
Persons with Dementia and their family members meet with a Healthcare Professional
to discuss and prepare for care that could be provided for you in the future.
CMS GUIDE Program Services
Coming in July 2025 the GIA and the GRILL Lab will introduce the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) GUIDE Program. These services will be similar to the GIA Personalizable Treatment Plan.
Coming soon! (July 2025)
Comprehensive Assessment
Persons with Dementia and their family members receive separate assessments to identify
their needs and a home visit to assess the beneficiary's safety.
Care Plan
Persons with Dementia receive care plans that address their goals, preferences, and
needs, which helps them feel certain about next steps.
24/7 Access
Persons with Dementia and their family members can call a member of their care team
or a third-party representative using a 24/7 helpline.
Ongoing Support
Care navigators provide long-term help to persons with Dementia and their family members
so they can revisit their goals and needs at any time and are not left alone in the
process.
Referral Coordination
Persons with Dementia and their family members will be connected to community-based
services and supports, such as home-delivered meals and transportation.
Caregiver Support
Family members can take monthly educational classes that address common questions
and behavioral management, which helps relieve the challenges of caregiving duties.
Medication Management
Clinician reviews and reconciles medication as needed, through care navigators who
provide tips for persons with Dementia to maintain the correct medication schedule.
Care Coordination & Transition
Persons with Dementia receive timely referrals to specialists to address other health
issues, such as diabetes, and the care navigators coordinate care with the specialist.
Eligibility for CMS GUIDE Service is determined by:
• Dementia Diagnosis (Can be determined at first visit)
• Enrolled in Medicare A & B
• Not Residing in Long Term Nursing Home
• Not Enrolled in Medicare Hospice
• Not Enrolled in the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
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GIA Memory Clinic
(806) 743-9401
GIAMC@TTUHSC.EDU
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