Caring for Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders
At University of Utah Health's Center for Alzheimer's Care Imaging and Research (CACIR), we are dedicated to diagnosing and caring for Alzheimer’s and related memory disorders. We are also working to find more effective treatments for these devastating conditions.
The Center works to raise dementia care standards by empowering patients, caregivers, and physicians with the most current knowledge available, including the latest advances in research.
Personalized Management Plan
Each patient who visits CACIR receives care from a team of dementia experts, who work closely to provide definitive diagnosis and a personalized management plan. The center employs state-of-the-art diagnostic methods such as positron emission tomography (PET) imaging to help distinguish between the many different causes of dementia.
Early Detection & Intervention
We are most effective when we can see patients early and begin the appropriate interventions. Early detection is key to improving treatment for Alzheimer’s and memory disorders. Please come and see us as soon as you experience symptoms.
Symptoms of Cognitive Disorders
Symptoms can include:
- memory loss that disrupts daily life,
- impaired thinking ability,
- confusion, and
- changes in mood or personality.
Find a Cognitive Disorders Specialist
Refer a Patient
To refer a patient to the Cognitive Disorders Clinic, please complete this referral form and fax all related clinical notes and diagnostic reports to us at 801-585-2746.
Ways to Contribute
Our Center was established in 2005 through a generous gift from an anonymous donor. Our continued operation depends in part on public resources, such as competitive grant funding and University support, but donations from private individuals are equally vital. These generous gifts allow us to sustain our Center's innovative design and to pursue new clinical and research goals.
We gratefully acknowledge the generosity of our recent donors.
Two Ways to Give Now
- Mail Your Gift: To mail a gift directly to the U of U Alzheimer's Center, print and complete this form. All gifts to the U of U Alzheimer's Center are tax deductible.
- Give Now: Give online through the University Hospital Foundation. The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, so 100 percent of your contribution is tax deductible.
To designate your gift for the U of U Alzheimer's Center, simply list our name under "Donation Information."
