Posted in Dementia section but not much traffic there.
My mum has Parkinson’s and we have noticed a steady cognitive decline over the past 2 years. She is now struggling to use her phone, follow conversations, find things, remember things, etc. We have been advised by her PD nurse that she now needs constant supervision, and although she can still get dressed, wash herself, cook, etc, it’s clear that lucidity is waning and she finds it hard to understand a lot of what’s going on.
Last month she was referred from an initial assessment at the memory clinic to a more in depth assessment for dementia. At the appointment, they explained they would test all sorts - short and medium-term memory, language, executive function, etc. This would be across 3x 1.5 hour assessments.
She had the first assessment last week and yesterday refused to attend the second one, saying she no longer wished to do it. I explained it all to her again and she realised the importance and changed her mind. On calling the doctor to rebook, they said they have enough info to write their report and so won’t need to see her again.
I know I shouldn’t speculate and need to wait for the report, but I’m so baffled as to why they no longer need to see her again to complete the assessment. Is it likely that they got enough to diagnose her in the first session? Has anyone else had this?