Dementia
Dementia services
The Bay of Plenty District Health Board also offers a service for people with early onset dementia which is targeted at the following patients:
- Age related cognitive impairment.
- Who are under the age of 75 years at the time of referral.
- Where the GP recommends diagnostic clarification from a specialist service.
All patients wanting to use this service have to be referred by a general practitioner or other community health provider.