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Walk in ready to be heard. Leave with a plan.
General guidance to help you make the most of your visit. Not a substitute for medical advice.
Noticing changes in your memory can be unsettling, and there are many possible causes, from stress and sleep to medications or a health condition. A clear account helps your doctor understand what you are noticing. Here is what to prepare, what to ask, and how to follow up.
Track what kind of memory slips you notice, when they happen, and whether they are getting more frequent. Note examples, like misplacing things or forgetting names or appointments, and whether they affect daily life.
Write down when you first noticed the changes and anything happening alongside, like low mood, poor sleep, or stress. List your current medications and supplements, since some affect memory.
Expect your doctor to ask about the changes, check your mood and general health, and possibly do a short memory check or order tests. Bringing someone who knows you can help. Lead with your notes so the visit covers the full picture.
Take notes as the doctor talks, record the meeting (with their permission!) in myStoria, or add a quick voice note to myStoria as soon as possible afterward so that you are not relying on memory alone.
Before you leave the clinic, ask for copies of anything from the visit, like lab results, assessments, or referrals, and upload them to myStoria to keep your history complete. (If you aren't able to get copies, connect with Concierge and we can help you source them!)
After the visit, keep a short note on the changes you notice and whether the plan is helping, along with any results. Patterns over time are more useful than a single day.
If memory loss comes on suddenly, follows a head injury, or comes with confusion, trouble speaking, or weakness, seek urgent care right away.
myStoria keeps the changes you notice, when they happen, and your relevant history in one place, so your appointment starts from clear examples rather than trying to recall them on the spot. Everything stays with you between visits, so a follow-up builds on the last. And when you want to talk something through, you can schedule a video consult in advance with a member of our team, several of whom are nurses.
This page offers general information to help you prepare for and follow up on your memory concerns appointment. It is not medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If memory loss comes on suddenly, follows a head injury, or comes with confusion, trouble speaking, or weakness, seek urgent care. myStoria video consults are scheduled in advance.
