{"id":216584,"date":"2026-03-12T15:47:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T15:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/216584\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T15:47:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T15:47:22","slug":"program-spotlight-memory-screenings-alzheimers-san-diego","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/216584\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Spotlight: Memory Screenings &#8211; Alzheimer&#8217;s San Diego"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-fusion-600 wp-image-38264\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AlzDayOne2023-46-600x401.jpg\" alt=\"Program Spotlight: Memory Screenings\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\"  data- data-orig-\/><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re worried about the memory loss of a parent or any loved one, consider taking advantage of free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alzsd.org\/services\/memory-screenings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">memory screenings<\/a> with Alzheimer\u2019s San Diego. This tool creates a baseline to refer back to in case there are noticeable changes in memory and cognition as time passes. These 30-minute evaluations are conducted in-person Monday through Friday and can be scheduled for our office in Kearny Mesa or at <a href=\"https:\/\/ospsandiegocounty.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">One Safe Place<\/a> \u2013 northern office in San Marcos and southern office in National City (we\u2019ll start scheduling at the southern location beginning in April). They can also be conducted in Spanish at any of these locations.<\/p>\n<p>What Do You Get Out of Memory Screenings?<\/p>\n<p>Immediate results<br \/>\nA baseline measurement<br \/>\nInformation on treatable causes of memory loss and confusion<br \/>\nTips on brain health<br \/>\nGuidance and support<br \/>\nInformation about getting a diagnosis<\/p>\n<p>Quotes From Others in Your Shoes<\/p>\n<p>Very happy I called. Kind and knowledgeable staff. I feel like I have a resource to navigate these issues.<\/p>\n<p>This was my first memory screening. I had an idea of what would take place and felt very comfortable about a subject so personal.<\/p>\n<p>I appreciate your team, your sensitivity, kindness, and patience in your interaction, thank your for all your support. (*Translated from Spanish)<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for all your answers and offers \u2013 it feels like a lifeline in a very overwhelming time.<\/p>\n<p>To sign up for a memory screening or get free personalized dementia support, call us at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alzsd.org\/program-spotlight-memory-screenings\/tel: 8584924400\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">858.492.4400<\/a>\u00a0to speak with one of our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alzsd.org\/services\/personalized-dementia-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Dementia Care Coaches<\/a>\u00a0who are here to help San Diego County residents and\/or those caring for someone living in San Diego County (Spanish speakers available). Also check out our free\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alzsd.org\/services\/education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">education classes<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alzsd.org\/services\/social-activities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">social activities<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alzsd.org\/services\/support-groups\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">caregiver support groups<\/a>, &amp;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alzsd.org\/services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>By Braulio Ambriz<\/p>\n<p>RECOMMENDED: <a href=\"http:\/\/alzsd.org\/hoarding-behaviors-dementia\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Navigating Hoarding Behaviors in People with Dementia<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Posted on March 12th, 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you\u2019re worried about the memory loss of a parent or any loved one, consider taking advantage of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":216585,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[99413,44931,99414,74,76,75],"class_list":["post-216584","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-san-diego","tag-brain-health","tag-evaluation","tag-memory-screening","tag-san-diego","tag-san-diego-headlines","tag-san-diego-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/216584","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=216584"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/216584\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/216585"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=216584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=216584"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=216584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}