Memory Clinics & Alzheimer's Research Centers in Dallas

This directory helps Dallas families find National Institute on Aging (NIA) Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers, local hospitals to call about memory services, and community support. It also outlines what a first evaluation visit typically involves. It does not diagnose conditions, recommend treatments, or claim that any clinic or hospital endorses a particular home-care provider.

Dallas older-adult population and why families look for memory clinics

Dallas has 148,514 residents age 65 and older, 16,503 residents age 85 and older, and 45,569 older adults living alone, with a median household income of $67,760, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The CDC describes Alzheimer's disease as the most common type of dementia and a progressive disease that can begin with mild memory loss. Those national descriptions are not Dallas case counts, and this page does not estimate how many people in the city have dementia or Alzheimer's disease.

When memory or daily-function changes appear, families in Dallas often start with a primary-care visit, then look for a specialty memory evaluation, hospital neurology or geriatrics referral, and practical help at home.

NIA-designated Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers

NIA-designated Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers are specialized programs the National Institute on Aging funds to evaluate patients, conduct Alzheimer's research, and educate families and clinicians. NIA's overview of funded Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers explains that national network.

This Dallas directory does not list a specific NIA-designated center street address in the city, because no such Dallas center address appears in the local records used here. Center locations and contact paths change, so use the official finder rather than an unofficial list.

To see which Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers are currently designated, whether any center can serve a North Texas patient, and how to request an appointment, use the NIA Alzheimer's Disease Research Center finder.

Ask any center you contact whether it offers clinical evaluation only, research studies, or both, what records to send ahead, and whether a referring clinician is required. Do not assume a research center visit is the same as emergency care or a hospital admission.

Hospitals serving Dallas (ask about memory services)

Dallas is served by several acute-care hospitals whose names, addresses, ownership types, emergency services, and CMS overall star ratings are public. Those CMS listings do not say whether a hospital has a dedicated memory, dementia, or geriatric unit, so confirm that directly with each hospital and ask what discharge planning looks like for a patient with dementia.

Use the contacts below to ask about memory clinics, geriatric assessment, neurology, and dementia-related hospital discharge care. A CMS star rating is not a memory-program rating.

• Baylor Scott & White Heart & Vascular Hospital - Dallas
  621 North Hall Street, Dallas, TX 75226
  Phone: (214) 820-0600
  Acute care hospital, proprietary ownership, emergency services. CMS overall rating: 5 out of 5.

• Baylor University Medical Center
  3500 Gaston Ave, Dallas, TX 75246
  Phone: (214) 820-8082
  Acute care hospital, voluntary non-profit - private ownership, emergency services. CMS overall rating: 4 out of 5.

• Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas
  8200 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas, TX 75231
  Phone: (214) 345-6789
  Acute care hospital, voluntary non-profit - private ownership, emergency services. CMS overall rating: 4 out of 5.

• UT Southwestern University Hospital - William P. Clements Jr.
  6201 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
  Phone: (214) 633-5555
  Acute care hospital, government - state ownership, emergency services. CMS overall rating: 4 out of 5.

• Dallas Medical Center
  7 Medical Parkway, Dallas, TX 75234
  Phone: (972) 247-1000
  Acute care hospital, proprietary ownership, emergency services. CMS overall rating: 3 out of 5.

• Dallas VA Medical Center (VA North Texas Healthcare System)
  4500 S. Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216
  Phone: (214) 742-8387
  Acute care - Veterans Administration, veterans health administration ownership, emergency services. CMS overall rating: 3 out of 5. Enrolled veterans can ask this facility about memory evaluation options.

• Medical City Dallas Hospital
  7777 Forest Lane, Dallas, TX 75230
  Phone: (972) 566-6222
  Acute care hospital, proprietary ownership, emergency services. CMS overall rating: 3 out of 5.

• Methodist Charlton Medical Center
  3500 W Wheatland Road, Dallas, TX 75237
  Phone: (214) 947-7777
  Acute care hospital, voluntary non-profit - private ownership, emergency services. CMS overall rating: 3 out of 5.

When you call, ask whether memory assessment is offered on site, by referral only, or through a related clinic, and how families should prepare for a first visit. None of the hospitals above are listed here as having a confirmed dedicated memory unit.

What a first memory clinic visit typically involves

A first memory clinic visit typically focuses on medical history, daily function, and tests, not on an immediate long-term care decision. This is general information about what families often encounter. It is not a diagnosis, a treatment plan, or a substitute for the clinic's own instructions.

Families often bring a current medication list, prior imaging or lab results if they have them, a list of other clinicians, and written notes on when memory, language, mood, or judgment changes began. A relative or friend who has seen day-to-day changes is commonly asked to join, especially if the person being evaluated has trouble recounting recent events.

Staff commonly ask about managing money, medications, cooking, driving, and getting around the home. The clinician may order additional tests or schedule a follow-up. Ask in advance about length of the visit, whether to hold food or medications, and how results will be shared.

After the visit, some households add structured help at home, such as memory care at home, so routines stay consistent while results and next appointments are pending.

Alzheimer's Association support in Dallas

The Alzheimer's Association North Central Texas Chapter provides free support groups, care consultations, education programs, and a 24/7 helpline serving Dallas and north central Texas. Details are published by the North Central Texas Chapter.

Helpline: 800-272-3900. No local street address is listed in the records used for this directory, so use the chapter site or helpline for current meeting locations and care-consultation hours.

This chapter is an Alzheimer's Association program. Ask the helpline which groups and materials fit your situation rather than assuming every offering applies to every form of dementia.

In-home help around clinic visits and hospital stays

In-home companion, personal, memory, respite, and discharge support can keep a relative safer while you pursue a clinic evaluation in Dallas. Clinic calendars and hospital stays often leave gaps in supervision, meals, and medication reminders that a short visit to a specialist does not fill.

Companion care can provide presence, conversation, and appointment-day help. Personal care can assist with bathing, dressing, and other hands-on tasks if those have become difficult. Caregivers who need a break around long evaluation days may look at respite care.

If symptoms include nighttime wandering, confusion after dark, or an inability to be left alone, families sometimes consider 24-hour live-in care. Match any schedule to what the person actually needs, and ask the evaluating clinic how home support should coordinate with tests and follow-up visits.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there an NIA-designated Alzheimer's Disease Research Center in Dallas?
This directory does not list a specific NIA-designated center address in Dallas. The National Institute on Aging publishes the official list of funded Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers and a finder for current locations. Use that finder to see which centers are designated now, whether any can serve a North Texas patient, and how to request an appointment.

How do I find a memory clinic if Dallas hospitals do not advertise a memory unit?
Start with the person's primary clinician for a neurology, geriatrics, or memory-clinic referral. Then call Dallas hospitals directly and ask whether they offer memory assessment on site, by referral, or through an affiliated clinic. CMS hospital pages used in this directory publish location and star ratings. They do not confirm a dedicated memory unit.

What should we bring to a first memory clinic visit in Dallas?
Bring a medication list, insurance and identification cards, prior test results if you have them, and notes on when memory or daily-function changes started. A family member who has observed symptoms should plan to attend if the clinic allows it. Ask the clinic ahead of time about visit length and any other required forms. This is practical preparation, not medical advice.

Do Dallas hospitals listed here have dedicated dementia or geriatric units?
Not based on the CMS listings used for this page. Those listings identify acute-care hospitals, addresses, phones, ownership, emergency services, and overall star ratings. They do not state whether a memory, dementia, or geriatric psychiatry unit exists. Call each hospital and ask, including how discharge planning works for a patient with dementia.

Who can we call in Dallas for Alzheimer's support if we are not ready for a specialty clinic?
The Alzheimer's Association North Central Texas Chapter offers free support groups, care consultations, education programs, and a 24/7 helpline at 800-272-3900 serving Dallas and north central Texas. Ask what is available now, including virtual options, if travel is hard.

How many people in Dallas have Alzheimer's disease or dementia?
This page does not publish a Dallas headcount for dementia or Alzheimer's disease, because no such city figure is included in the sources used here. Census figures do show how many older adults live in Dallas, which is the age group most often evaluated for memory changes.

Can someone stay at home in Dallas while waiting for a memory evaluation?
Many families continue home routines during the workup and add help for safety, meals, and appointments. Companion care, personal care, memory care at home, respite, or 24-hour live-in care can fill different gaps. After a hospital stay, ask the hospital and your home-care team to coordinate discharge support so the person is not left alone with new instructions they cannot follow.