Alzheimer's disease care at Mayo Clinic

Your Mayo Clinic care team

Mayo Clinic experts from many disciplines, including neurology, neuroscience, psychology and psychiatry, collaborate to provide you with the best Alzheimer's disease care.

Mayo Clinic experts work together as a team to determine the most appropriate treatment for your condition. Your care is discussed among the team, and your test results are available quickly. Appointments are scheduled in coordination and the most highly specialized experts in the world are all working together to determine the best care plan for your needs.

Advanced diagnosis and treatment

Health care professionals and researchers at Mayo Clinic have extensive experience evaluating people who have Alzheimer's disease. Mayo Clinic also has pioneered new models of care for people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a condition that often leads to Alzheimer's disease.

Expertise and rankings

Each year, Mayo Clinic doctors care for more than 1,900 people with Alzheimer's disease.

The Mayo Clinic Alzheimer's Disease Research Center is jointly based in Rochester, Minnesota, and Jacksonville, Florida. These facilities — two of 33 centers designated and funded by the National Institute on Aging — enable Mayo Clinic experts to provide the best practices in current Alzheimer's disease care.

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is ranked among the Best Hospitals for neurology and neurosurgery and for rehabilitation by U.S. News & World Report.

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, is ranked as one of the top psychiatry hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

Learn more about Mayo Clinic's neurology and neurosurgery departments' expertise and rankings.

Locations, travel and lodging

Mayo Clinic has major campuses in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona; Jacksonville, Florida; and Rochester, Minnesota. The Mayo Clinic Health System has dozens of locations in several states.

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Costs and insurance

Mayo Clinic works with hundreds of insurance companies and is an in-network provider for millions of people.

In most cases, Mayo Clinic doesn't require a physician referral. Some insurers require referrals or may have additional requirements for certain medical care. All appointments are prioritized on the basis of medical need.

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Please contact your insurance company to verify medical coverage and to obtain any needed authorization prior to your visit. Often, your insurer's customer service number is printed on the back of your insurance card.