Dementia care at Mayo Clinic

Your Mayo Clinic care team

Mayo Clinic experts from many disciplines — including neurology, neuroscience, psychology and psychiatry — collaborate to provide the best dementia care for you.

Mayo Clinic specialists work together as a team to determine the most appropriate treatment for your condition. Your test results are available quickly and appointments are coordinated. The most highly specialized experts in the world work together to determine what's best for you.

What might take months to accomplish elsewhere can typically be done in a matter of days at Mayo Clinic.

Advanced diagnosis and treatment

Mayo Clinic specialists and researchers have extensive expertise in evaluating and treating dementia. They work with you to develop a treatment plan that meets your and your family's needs.

Family support and education

Your Mayo Clinic care team works with you and your family and care partners to help you learn more about dementia and the steps you can take to manage your condition.

Expertise and rankings

Each year, Mayo Clinic doctors care for more than 3,700 people with dementia including Alzheimer's disease, Lewy body dementia and frontotemporal dementia.

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, and Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, are ranked among the Best Hospitals for neurology and neurosurgery in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings.

Learn more about Mayo Clinic's neurology and neurosurgery departments' expertise and rankings.

Locations, travel and lodging

Mayo Clinic has major campuses in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona; Jacksonville, Florida; and Rochester, Minnesota. The Mayo Clinic Health System has dozens of locations in several states.

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Costs and insurance

Mayo Clinic works with hundreds of insurance companies and is an in-network provider for millions of people.

In most cases, Mayo Clinic doesn't require a physician referral. Some insurers require referrals or may have additional requirements for certain medical care. All appointments are prioritized on the basis of medical need.

Learn more about appointments at Mayo Clinic.

Please contact your insurance company to verify medical coverage and to obtain any needed authorization prior to your visit. Often, your insurer's customer service number is printed on the back of your insurance card.

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Feb. 13, 2024