Editorial and medical review policy

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Overview

This site publishes information about memory, cognitive decline and dementia, and it also sells Memory Exam, the voice-only, at-home cognitive screening test. Because we do both, we believe you should understand how our content is developed, what informs it and who is responsible for it.

Our writers

Articles are written by the Memory Exam team, drawing on the clinical practice of the neurologists and clinical neuropsychologists at The Neurology Center of Southern California and based on published research.

We use a team byline when an article reflects the work of our editorial team as a whole. When an article is written by a specific author, we name that author.

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Our review process

Health content is reviewed by a named clinician, and the reviewer and the date of review appear on the article. Our reviewers are:

Gregory Sahagian, M.D. Neurologist, triple board-certified in neurology, neuromuscular medicine and electrodiagnostic medicine.
Lori Alasantro, Ph.D., ABPP-CN. Clinical neuropsychologist, board certified in clinical neuropsychology.
Jay Rosen, Ph.D., ABPP-CN. Clinical neuropsychologist, board certified in clinical neuropsychology.

If an article does not include a reviewer line, it has not been reviewed by our neurologist or clinical neuropsychologists. We believe it is better to be clear about that than to imply a review that did not take place.

Our review criteria

A reviewer checks accuracy of claims, whether they are hedged in proportion to the evidence behind them and validates nothing is overstated. Where evidence is mixed, we tell you.

A review is a professional judgment made by a named person, not a general badge of approval. That is why we identify the reviewer by name.

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Our standards

We do not diagnose. Nothing on this site is a diagnosis or a substitute for your doctor.
We cite what we claim. When we cite research, we tell you where it comes from.
We separate evidence from marketing. We hold our own product claims to the same standard as everything else. When we cannot support a stronger claim, we say only what the evidence supports.
We correct our mistakes.When we find an error or make a substantive change, we fix it and revise the review date so the change is visible rather than quietly editing the original.

Commercial disclosure

Intraneuron develops and sells Memory Exam. The clinicians named above are affiliated with Intraneuron and are not independent of the company. We identify them because we believe knowing who contributed to the content is more informative than an anonymous byline. Their affiliation is relevant context, and we want you to have it.

Research conducted by Intraneuron is published in peer-reviewed journals, which means it is evaluated by independent experts who are not affiliated with the company.

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If you spot an error

If you notice something that seems inaccurate or misleading, contact us and let us know what concerns you. We’ll review it carefully and correct it when appropriate.

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Where to go next

Our reviewers are practicing clinicians, not anonymous staff.

Read about the neurologists and neuropsychologists behind the exam, or what we build for clinical practices.

If you have a suggestion or concern, let us know.