Overview
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The Brain Health Program at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi’s Neurological Institute provides diagnostic and ongoing treatment services for patients with cognitive disorders such as dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and memory decline. We also provide support services for the family members who are involved in the care of our patients.
We take a multidisciplinary team approach to neurological care. Our doctors, nurses, patient educators, and social workers all work together to create an individualized treatment plan for every patient. Our services are centered around our Patients First philosophy, which focusses on providing excellent care, whilst being mindful of the dignity and confidentiality of patients and their families, at all times.
Our Brain Health – One Stop Clinic offers a streamlined screening, evaluation and diagnostic process for memory disorders and cognitive function assessment. The comprehensive service, delivered by our experienced Brain Health physicians, is designed to deliver high-quality, personalized care, in under two hours.
We are the first center in Abu Dhabi to offer Amyloid PET Brain Imaging for dementia diagnosis, enhancing our ability to detect Alzheimer’s disease by identifying amyloid plaque buildup in the brain, something not possible with traditional imaging like MRI or CT scans.
What we Treat
- Acute brain functional decline
- Aging brain wellness consultation
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Apraxia, aphasia
- Chronic traumatic encephalopathy
- Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
- Dementia
- Dementia caregiver stress
- Dementia related late life mood and behavior changes
- Frontal temporal lobe dementia
- Failure to thrive
- Falls
- Frailty
- Frontal temporal lobe dementia
- Late life behavior or mood changes
- Lewy body dementia
- Memory screening and healthy brain wellness
- Mild cognitive impairment
- Normal pressure hydrocephalus
- Parkinson’s dementia
- Preoperative and post-operative cognitive disorder evaluation and management
- Polypharmacy aging brain related review
- Primary progressive aphasia
- Subjective memory decline
- Vascular dementia.
Diagnosis & Treatment
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Diagnosis of Cognitive Disorders
We use the following cutting-edge diagnostic evaluation tools and tests to diagnose cognitive disorders:
- Diagnostic imaging
- Memory testing
- Neuropsychological testing
- Serum biomarker testing.
We are the first center in the UAE to offer Amyloid PET Brain Imaging for dementia diagnosis. The scan offers a breakthrough in precision diagnostics, allowing physicians to confirm or rule out Alzheimer’s disease with high confidence. The tool enhances the ability to detect Alzheimer’s disease by identifying amyloid plaque buildup in the brain, something not possible with traditional imaging like MRI or CT scans.
Management of Cognitive Disorders
The following services are provided to support the management of cognitive diseases:
- Alzheimer's disease medications
- Medical management
- Neurorehabilitation
- Patient and caregiver education
- Psychiatry and psychology
- Therapy services, including:
- Occupational therapy
- Physical therapy
- Speech therapy
- Referral to other specialty services within Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.
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Meet Our Team
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The Brain Health Program at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi provides patient and family centered multidisciplinary care. The team is led by our US board-certified neurocognitive geriatrician physician and supported by a range of experts from many support services. The team includes:
- Neurocognitive geriatrician
- Occupational therapist
- Psychologist
- Dementia care specialist
- Dementia coach nurse
- Social worker
- Speech therapist
- Dietician
- Neuro-pharmacist.
