Upon calling to schedule your first session at Aris, you will be asked to complete the initial paperwork found here on our website.  This paperwork includes a statement of confidentiality, an informed consent for treatment, a release of information for your Primary Care Physician (PCP), and a patient information sheet.  Please bring these documents with you to the first session as they are essential to beginning to guide your treatment or the treatment of a loved one.

The initial consultation will always take place with Dr. Richard S.P. Meagher, founding clinician of Aris.  He will review your paperwork and begin to narrow the focus of what subtype of Alzheimer’s is impacting the brain. 

The initial consultation will always take place with Dr. Richard S.P. Meagher, founding clinician of Aris.  He will review your paperwork and begin to narrow the focus of what subtype of Alzheimer’s is impacting the brain.  It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that you bring a relative or close friend to the initial session to assist in providing a detailed history of the patient.  This individual should also be someone who will assist in treatment recommendations at home.  

Also during the first visit, Dr. Meagher will conduct a brief baseline cognitive screener and identify which additional lab tests may be necessary to properly arrive at an accurate diagnosis of an Alzheimer’s subtype.  Lastly, he will offer some powerful lifestyle changes that can be implemented immediately following the initial session that can begin to slow the cognitive decline (i.e. diet, exercise, sleep patterns, etc.).

Note: If your diagnosis is determined to be another condition other than Alzheimer’s Disease, you may be referred to another team that may be better able to assist you.

Upon receiving your lab results, you will be assigned an Aris clinician to commence your treatment with an identified direction.  This may be Dr. Meagher or one of his trained colleagues.  Your Aris clinician will maintain contact with your PCP in order to maximize treatment efficiency with the recommendation of supplements and dietary changes.

Treatment at Aris begins with weekly visits to track adjustment to the treatment recommendations and to monitor treatment effects.  Later, treatment sessions become less frequent (i.e. monthly, quarterly, etc.) as you or your loved one progresses.

When you or your loved one has made significant progress in returning to feeling like yourself, we recommend quarterly check-ups to ensure treatment recommendations are still being followed to prevent regression.  These sessions will also include some extra computer-based biofeedback brain training exercises – you can never be too sharp!