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Memory Clinic Referral for Suspected Dementia
Doctor (speaking English) and Daughter (speaking Mandarin) talk through “Memory Clinic Referral for Suspected Dementia”. You interpret both ways — English into Mandarin, and Mandarin into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
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Thank you for bringing your father in today. Can you describe when his memory problems first started, and how often they happen these days?
大概从六个月前开始，他经常忘记东西放在哪里，有时候出门散步会迷路，几乎每天都会发生这种情况。
Does he ever fail to recognise family members, or show sudden changes in mood, confusion, or difficulty finding words?
他有时候认不出我，情绪也变化很大，一会儿很烦躁，一会儿又很安静，让我们全家都很担心。
I'd like to refer him to the memory clinic at Royal North Shore Hospital for a full assessment. The earliest appointment is in three weeks.
这个检查会很贵吗？我们需要准备什么资料，还是要提前预约挂号？
Medicare covers the specialist visit if you have a valid referral letter from his GP. He'll also need an MRI scan and blood tests.
如果确诊是老年痴呆，我们在家里可以申请什么样的照顾服务？
If the diagnosis is confirmed, we can arrange a home care package for him, unless his needs require full-time residential care instead.
那平时在家要怎么照顾他比较安全？我们担心他会忘记关火，或者一个人走丢。
Please remove the stove knobs or install a safety switch, and call the Dementia Australia helpline anytime you need extra advice or support.
谢谢您的建议，我们会尽快预约门诊，也会打电话给那个热线咨询一下。
Terms in this dialogue that cost marks
CCL is marked on information transferred. These Australian terms have no direct word in most test languages — get one wrong and the segment's information is gone.
- medicare直接说英文 Medicare，不用翻译，因为这是专有名词，中文里没有对应词。
- referral letter译为“转诊信”，是医疗系统中通用且准确的说法。
- home care package建议保留英文“Home Care Package”，或译为“居家养老服务包”。
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