Table 2.

Reasons for scheduling a first-time appointment at the memory clinic.

Reason	n	%
Diagnostic exam: Referrals for cognitive disturbances (memory, language, attention, orientation)	82	48.2
Diagnostic exam: Screening for cognitive functioning due to a familial case of a memory disorder	33	19.4
Diagnostic exam: Patient referrals for examination by another regional physician	30	17.6
Persons with an existing dementia diagnosis requiring evaluation/adjustment of pharmacological treatment	21	12.4
Patients enrolled in a clinical trial requiring the adjustment of pharmacological treatment or initiation of standard therapy	4	2.4