Referrers

Sydney Memory Centre works closely with GPs, psychiatrists, geriatricians, neurologists, and allied health professionals.

  • We aim to provide timely reports written to be clinically useful with clear diagnostic impressions and practical management recommendations.

  • We welcome case discussions and follow-up queries to support integrated patient care.

  • We prioritise urgent referrals minimising diagnostic delays for your patients.

Clinical Services

Comprehensive Neuropsychological Assessment

Assessment of memory, attention, processing speed, executive functioning, language, visuospatial skills, social cognition and behaviour, and mood.

Cognitive Rehabilitation

Individualised cognitive interventions including cognitive (brain) training and strategy training targeting memory, attention, and executive functioning, informed by assessment findings and personalised goals of the patient.

Brain Health & Dementia Risk Reduction

Personalised brain health assessment, dementia risk-factor profiling, evidence-based lifestyle recommendations, and prevention-focused interventions to support long-term cognitive health.

When to refer

Diagnostic and Clinical Assessment

  • Memory concerns, suspected dementia or Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)

  • Cognitive decline of uncertain cause

  • Differential diagnosis of neurocognitive and psychiatric presentations

  • Follow-up assessment (after 9-12 months) to determine progression or treatment response

  • Determine suitability for clinical trials

  • Rehabilitation planning for return to work or study

  • Capacity for independent living

Neurological Conditions

  • Alzheimer’s disease

  • Vascular Cognitive Impairment and dementia

  • Dementia with Lewy bodies

  • Parkinson’s disease and Parkinson-plus syndromes

  • Frontotemporal dementia

  • Primary progressive aphasias

  • Stroke and Acquired Brain Injury

  • Traumatic Brain Injury

  • Alcohol and Drug-related Brain Impairment

Mental Health and Neuropsychiatry

  • Cognitive difficulties associated with depression, anxiety, or other psychiatric disorders

  • Differentiating neurodegenerative conditions from psychological causes of cognitive impairment

What you receive

✓ Comprehensive neuropsychological assessment report with cognitive profile

✓ Diagnostic formulation and differential diagnosis

✓ Recommendations regarding management, treatment and rehabilitation

✓ Advice regarding functional implications and support needs

✓ Recommendations for further investigations and specialist referral where appropriate

What your patient receives

✓ Dedicated post-assessment session to provide feedback, education about cognitive disorder

✓ Report in plain English outlining cognitive profile, impression and recommendations

How to Refer

Email a referral letter with relevant history, any prior investigations and medications.
Urgent queries are triaged by our intake clinician. We take phone enquiries and are happy to discuss a case before you refer.

Email: info@sydneymemorycentre.com.au
Phone: 02 7235 0066 or 0475 255 610