Your memory is slipping — and you don't know if it's age or illness
Memory clinic · Restore
Recognising the conditions
What patients most often come in with. If you recognise yourself in one of these descriptions, that's a reason for precise diagnostics, not for waiting.
Not only memory
A word on the tip of your tongue, a lost thread in a conversation, repeated questions — forgetfulness is just one of the signals.
Not dementia yet
The person is independent in daily life, but complex tasks are harder than a year ago. This is already beyond the normal range for age.
Brain fog
Slowness, blanks, trouble holding attention after an infection — a separate mechanism and separate approaches.
Harder to hold on to new information
Old memory is intact, but new things don't stick: names, arrangements, something just read.
Complaints about memory, not about mood
In adults and older people, depression often masquerades as forgetfulness — and is treated quite differently.
Differentiation
What it can be mistaken for
The same complaint can have different causes behind it. Each one needs its own kind of help, so the first step is always precise diagnostics.
Stress or illness
Prolonged stress directly worsens memory — but the pattern of impairment differs from neurodegeneration.
Depression or dementia
A common diagnostic error: the complaints look alike, the treatment is the opposite.
Reversible causes
B12 deficiency, a thyroid disorder, sleep apnoea — removable causes that are ruled out first.
Screening
Symptom screening
A short test doesn't make a diagnosis — it shows whether there's a reason to book a visit and where to start the conversation with a doctor.
Diagnostics
How we diagnose
First, an objective baseline picture. The board selects the combination of methods individually.
Neuropsychology
A profile by cognitive domain: memory, attention, language, executive function — exactly where it drops.
Blood biomarkers
Markers that change before symptoms and show whether a pathological process is under way.
qEEG and MR data
Electrical activity and structure: volumes of key regions, functional networks.
Treatment
How we treat
Treatment on three pillars of one programme under constant supervision; the plan is adjusted as the condition changes.
Pharmacotherapy
Chosen for the stage and the cause, with monitoring of tolerance and effect.
TPS Neurolith
Focused stimulation of memory-related regions with MRI-based navigation.
Cognitive training
The load is adapted to the specific weak domain, not to “memory in general”.
Support
This is a programme, not a one-off prescription
Every case goes through the full cycle — led by a personal programme manager.
Consultation
Review of the complaints, history and existing tests; we set the direction of the work-up.
Assessment
Neuropsychology, biomarkers, qEEG and MR data — an objective baseline picture.
Protocol
An individual combination of pharmacotherapy, stimulation and training.
Follow-up
A repeat assessment by the same method; the plan is adjusted over time.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is forgetfulness always Alzheimer's disease?
No. A memory complaint has at least five different conditions behind it — from age-related change and stress to hidden depression and early neurodegeneration. They can only be told apart by objective diagnostics.
Can anything be found before clear symptoms appear?
Yes. Biomarkers and the neuropsychological profile change years before the changes become noticeable to those close to you.
What does the treatment programme include?
An individual combination of pharmacotherapy, stimulation (TPS, tDCS) and cognitive training under the board's supervision.
How long does it take?
The diagnostic stage is one or two visits. The active phase is usually a few weeks with a checkpoint at the end, followed by periodic review.
How do you know the treatment is working?
We repeat the same tests and measurements — and compare numbers, not impressions.
What happens after the course ends?
A personal manager stays in touch; a review plan is set out months ahead.
Booking
Memory and cognitive assessment
Book a memory assessment — or start with a short online screening. A coordinating doctor will clarify the details and offer the nearest time.