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Macon Memory Assessment Clinic

Primary Care West Macon, a Facility of Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center has a Memory Clinic that is open to all ages and abilities. It includes promoting lifestyle changes that supports healthy brains such as diet, exercise, and cognitive exercise. Ask your doctor for more information if you are interested in attending.

Location

Atrium Health - Family Health Center 3780 Eisenhower Pkwy
Macon, Macon 31206
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Phone:478-633-5686

Fax:478-784-5496

Hours

  • Monday: 8:30am to 5:30pm
  • Tuesday: 8:30am to 5:30pm
  • Wednesday: 8:30am to 5:30pm
  • Thursday: 8:30am to 5:30pm
  • Friday: 8:30am to 5:30pm
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed

Frequently Asked Questions at Macon Memory Assessment Clinic

How do I schedule a memory assessment appointment?

Each year, Medicare-eligible adults should receive their Annual Wellness Visit (AWV), a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reimbursable health screening. Primary Care Physicians (PCP) perform the AWV to determine risk factors for chronic illnesses, including dementia. The Mini-Cog™ is a non-invasive cognitive screening tool embedded in the AWV that takes about three minutes to complete. If a patient's Mini-Cog results indicate an impairment in memory or cognitive function, the PCP can refer the patient to their local Georgia Memory Net for further testing and a diagnostic visit with the trained provider. Alternatively, if the PCP conducts the Mini-Cog outside of the AWV or otherwise indicates notable impairment in memory, that provider may also refer the patient to the local Georgia Memory Net Memory Assessment Clinic.

Does this clinic accept insurance?

Primary Care West Macon accepts all patients regardless of their payer source and for our uninsured patients we provide them with Medicaid and Medicare phone numbers if applicable and advise them of the Health Exchange and Atrium Health Navicent's Care Partners.

Meet the Macon Memory Assessment Clinic Team

  • Dr. Florence T. Baralatei, MD

    Dr. Florence T. Baralatei, MD

    Board Certified Family Physician
  • Dr. Lise Forestal, MD

    Dr. Lise Forestal, MD

    Board certified in Family Medicine with a specialty in Geriatric Medicine

More about Georgia Memory Net

Georgia Memory Net is a statewide early diagnosis and care program for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, supported by the Georgia Department of Human Services’ (DHS) Georgia Alzheimer’s Project (GAP). Georgia Memory Net established five clinics in 2018 with $4 million in state health funds. Georgia Memory Net-supported outreach and training activities provide resources to Georgia physicians and medical professionals on how to use the Medicare-supported Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) to screen for early memory loss and cognitive decline. Primary Care Physicians (PCPs) are encouraged to refer patients who demonstrate signs of memory loss and cognitive decline to a regional Georgia Memory Net Memory Assessment Clinic.

At each Memory Assessment Clinic, trained clinicians do comprehensive diagnostic assessments and care planning. Each Memory Assessment Clinic has a Community Services Educator (CSE) who works with Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs), the Alzheimer’s Association and other organizations to provide education and support for Georgians living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, as well as their care partners. The Memory Assessment Clinics share diagnosis and care recommendations with the patient’s Primary Care Physician, so the provider is better prepared to treat the patient’s memory issues and cognitive decline. Georgia Memory Net expansion is anticipated in the future, so even more Georgians will have access to these vital diagnostic services.

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