A 76-year-old retired teacher has progressive word-finding difficulty and impaired executive function over 12 months. His wife reports loss of

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A 76-year-old retired teacher has progressive word-finding difficulty and impaired executive function over 12 months. His wife reports loss of empathy and socially inappropriate comments. Basic blood tests and depression screen are unremarkable. What is the most appropriate referral?

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Memory assessment service or cognitive neurology clinic

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Community continence service

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Dietitian without cognitive assessment

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Respiratory outpatient clinic

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Routine falls clinic

Suspected frontotemporal dementia — DGM MCQ

A 76-year-old retired teacher has progressive word-finding difficulty and impaired executive function over 12 months. His wife reports loss of empathy and socially inappropriate comments. Basic blood tests and depression screen are unremarkable. What is the most appropriate referral?