Clinical Care

The Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center’s faculty and affiliates provide a range of clinical services for patients and families affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related memory problems.  Our multidisciplinary team of clinicians includes experienced professionals in the fields of neurology, neuropsychology, and nursing.  We provide care in both outpatient and inpatient settings located throughout eastern Massachusetts.

Boston University/Boston Medical Center Memory and Aging Clinic: The BU/BMC MAC specializes in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of various thinking and memory disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), and other forms of dementia. As part of this multidisciplinary clinic, comprehensive neurological and neuropsychological diagnostic evaluations are performed to provide timely and accurate diagnoses and personalized treatment plans. Ongoing monitoring and care are provided based on the individual needs of each patient. The MAC is an affiliate of the BU ADRC and BU Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Center. The MAC closely integrates patient care and research, providing patients and family members with the opportunity to participate in an array of research studies.

Bedford Veterans Hospital Memory Diagnostic Clinic: The Memory Diagnostic Clinic provides comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of veterans with memory problems and mild dementia.  The Memory Diagnostic Clinic also provides education and information to patients and their caregivers concerning diagnosis, family planning, and patient care, and also offers interventions for patients and caregivers as appropriate; including individual and family psychoeducation, cognitive rehabilitation, and caregiver groups.  In addition, our clinicians provide linkage to community resources for additional care.

VA Boston Memory Disorders Clinic: The Memory Disorders Clinic at the VA Boston Healthcare System specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of veterans living with neurocognitive disorders, including mild cognitive impairment (MCI), Alzheimer’s disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, Parkinson’s disease dementia, frontotemporal dementia (FTD), vascular dementia, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), and other causes of impaired thinking and memory. 

If you are unable to travel to Boston, reach out to the Concussion Legacy Foundation HelpLine for assistance locating clinical care options in your area.