Our Dementia Prevention Program was developed with the help of the renowned Hungarian-American expert, Prof. Dr. István Boksay, a retired professor of psychiatry at New York University (NYU). Professor Boksay's area of expertise is dementia, and his research has contributed to the understanding of the course of dementia, its risk factors, and the pathophysiological conditions that influence and facilitate the disease.
Our program assesses patients’ current mental/intellectual state, uses complex diagnostic tests to identify the individual, treatable risk factors for developing dementia, and creates a personalized prevention plan. In a revolutionary new development specifically designed to detect Alzheimer's disease early, we are testing for a biomarker called Amyloid-beta, the accumulation of which can indicate the onset of the disease several years before symptoms appear, allowing the earliest effective treatment.
Genetic factors cannot be influenced, so their examination is not part of the program.
The aim of our Dementia Prevention Program
- We assess brain functions, i.e., attention, perception, memory, and thinking.
- We determine the individual risk factors that can cause memory problems and dementia.
- We suggest ways to improve and maintain your health and mental well-being. Based on this, we will draw up a personalized risk assessment and prevention plan, with the expert advice of a US dementia specialist. Only genetic factors cannot be influenced.
To whom do we recommend our Dementia Prevention Program?
- Anyone who is concerned about their mental/intellectual state and/or has high risk factors for developing dementia.
- Those who have one or both parents or any close relative with memory problems/dementia.
What tests does the Dementia Prevention Program include?
- Complete internal medical history and physical examination, including ECG
- Detailed assessment of mental and memory functions
- Extensive laboratory testing of blood and urine, including the new, Alzheimer's disease-specific Amyloid-beta test
- Specialized contrast-free brain MRI scan
- Detailed neurological examination, including ultrasound of the carotid arteries
- Professional assessment and recommendations of the US psychiatry professor specialising in dementia (secondary opinion)
- In-person internal medicine evaluation including a summary discussion of the results and the prevention plan.
Specialists participating in the Dementia Prevention Program
- Prof. Dr. Ádám Lelbach, honorary university professor: internal medicine, gastroenterology and geriatrics specialist, hypertonologist
- Dr. Beatrix Patai: internal medicine, occupational health specialist
- Dr. Éva Szombathelyi: neuropsychologist
- Dr. Sándor Ilniczky: neurologist
- Prof. Dr. István Boksay, New York psychiatrist, dementia specialist (professional reviewer of the performed examinations)
