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Memory Assessment ServiceMany people experience problems with declining memory. Northamptonshire Memory Assessment Service (MAS) covers the whole of Northamptonshire providing diagnosis and on-going information and support, working with other specialists and services to achieve the best outcome for you.
The memory assessment team consists of psychiatrists, speciality doctors in old age psychiatry, community psychiatric nurses, occupational therapists, community support workers and clinical and assistant psychologists.
Who is this service for? People over the age of 65.
Access how: Referral is by the GP or hospital specialist.
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Useful resources and links
Click here to find out more on the Memory Assessment Service Information - leaflet
Click here to find out more on the Memory Monitoring Clinic - leaflet
To find out more on antipsychotic medicines in treating people with dementia click here.
Click here to find out more on our Next Steps Workshop - leaflet
Living Well With Dementia Groups
Click here to find out more on Living well Dementia Group - Berrywood
Click here to find out more on Living well Dementia Group - Wellingborough and East Northants
Click here to find out more on Living well Dementia Group leaflet - Daventry
Click here to find out more on Living well Dementia Group leaflet - Kettering/Corby
Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Resource
Click here to find out more on
Click here to find out more on Mild Cognitive Impairment Workshop - Daventry
click here to find out more on Mild Cognitive Impairment Workshop Rushden
click here to find out more on Mild Cognitive Impairment Workshop Stuart Road
click here to find out more on Mild Cognitive Impairment Workshop Watermill Resources
Click here to find out more on Age UK - information on exercise and local exercise groups
Click here to find out more on Alzheimer's Society - Memory aids, tools and strategies
Click here to find out more on First for Wellbeing - Get involved
Click here to find out more on Voluntary Impact Northamptonshire - Get involved
Click here to find out more on Mental Health Foundation - Mindfulness
Click here to find out more on Future Learn - new skills online
Click here to find out more on PEAK brain training
Click here to find out more on Positive Psychology Programme - Nine positive exercises
Click here to find out more on EDX learning
Dementia Information for BME communities
Here we have some information for black, minority and ethnic communities:
Information on the impact dementia on the BME communities which is for carers, family members, and people living with dementia
MECOPP
Minority ethnic carers of older people project website: Support for minority ethnic carers to access supports and services that suit their caring situation.
Guidance on care and support issues for clinicians and care staff working with dementia on BME communities
PRIAE - Policy Research Institute on Ageing and Ethnicity
Vast variety of publications on ethnicity and ageing, including material on a Major European Initiative on Mental Health in Dementia.
Online text-based materials on dementia in translation for carers, family members and people living with dementia
Alzheimer's Society
Dementia Guide available in: Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, Bengali, Traditional Chinese and Welsh
Health Information Translations
Provides education resources in multiple languages for health care professionals and others to use in their communities: French, Somali, Hindi, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Ukranian and Chinese Simplified
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Translations of their mental health information: Chinese, French, Hindi, Japanese, Lithuanian, Polish, Romanian and Russian
Online video-based material on dementia translation for carers, family members and people living with dementia
Investing in Ageing and Ethnicity - from 'My Yorkshire'
PRIAE - Policy Research Institute on Ageing and Ethnicity
Ageing and Ethnicity: Dementia Matters Ethnic Concerns
PRIAE - Policy Research Institute on Ageing and Ethnicity
Ageing and Ethnicity: Minority Elders Policy Network
PRIAE - Policy Research Institute on Ageing and Ethnicity
Ageing and Ethnicity: Playing Our Part After 50
PRIAE - Policy Research Institute on Ageing and Ethnicity
Ageing and Ethnicity: Progressing Policy with Passion
PRIAE - Policy Research Institute on Ageing and Ethnicity