Memory Clinic

In 2018, the prevalence of dementia was estimated at around 50 million people worldwide. It is projected that by 2050, there will be more than 131.5 million people. 1 in 10 people under 65 years of age has Alzheimer’s disease. In 2012, ENSANUT reported a prevalence of 6.9% for men and 9.1% for women.
Did you know that 40% of dementias worldwide could be prevented? Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2020 established: as goals to reduce cognitive decline: control blood pressure, use hearing aids for hearing loss, reduce alcohol consumption, prevent head injuries, quit smoking, reduce obesity and diabetes-related disease, and maintain physical activity in middle age and possibly in old age; Evidence suggests that vascular risk factors increase the risk of memory loss. There are genetic risk factors in two groups: late type (> 65 years) or early type (< 65 years). The first represents 95% of cases, sporadic type, the second represents 5 to 10% of cases, and of this only 1% corresponds to genetic factors.
At the Memory Clinic of the Galenia Hospital, we have specialist doctors in this area, for prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Our medical staff is made up of highly specialized doctors in neurovegetative diseases, Neurologist, Geriatrician, Neuropsychiatrist, and Internist.