Dr Wan Izwin - General Adult and Geriatric Psychiatrist
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Clinic specialising in mental health services for all adults with specialist interest in older adult
Dr Wan Izwin Wan Hassan graduated from the University of Sheffield in 2005 later core psychiatric training within the Yorkshire and Humber Deanery. Her medical rotation in Geriatric Medicine and Psychiatry ignited a passionate interest in working with the elderly population. She chose to subspecialise in Old Age Psychiatry due to her love of working with organic brain conditions such as dementia as well as the complexities of the ageing process. She received her Certificate of Completion of Training in 2014 and was immediately appointed a substantive Consultant Psychiatrist post in Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust. Her work involves managing complex mental health issues among risky and vulnerable patients, both living at home and in nursing homes. She’s also Consultant at the Royal College of Psychiatrists Accredited Memory Clinic in Sheffield, UK. As a psycho geriatrician, she understands the interaction between ageing, life changes and physical health effects on the elderly’s psychological wellbeing. Dr Izwin believes patience, compassion and kindness are the most important virtues in caring for this patient group. The RSDH Memory Clinic focuses on improving access and treatment of cognitive disorders. It is modelled on the service in UK and provides a comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and treatment (if indicated) of memory concerns. Patients can be referred or self-refer to receive a memory assessment as well as the relevant investigations to address their concerns. The Memory Clinic also sees dementia patients presenting with behavioural difficulties, such as low mood, agitation, anxiety, aggression and psychosis. Dr Izwin uses a biopsychosocial model in addressing these concerns and works together with caregivers in finding a solution. Core Speciality:
Assessment, Diagnosis and Management of Dementia, including Alzheimer’s, Lewy Body, Fronto-temporal, vascular dementia and other cognitive disorders. Assessment and Management of Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD)
Assessment, Diagnosis and Management of Psychiatric Conditions, utilising Pharmacological and Psychological Therapies, for all adult age group, with specialist abilities for the over 60 population
Procedure Focus:
Dementia and neuro cognitive disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Bipolar Disorder
Depressive Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive and Other Related Disorders (OCD)
Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
Post Graduate Clinical Training:
Foundation Training – Sheffield Teaching Hospitals 2005-2007
Core Training Specialty Registrar in Psychiatry – Yorkshire and Humber Deanery School of Psychiatry 2007-2011 (Rotations in Forensic, Rehabilitation, CAMHS and Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit)
Higher Training Specialty Registrar in Old Age Psychiatry - Yorkshire and Humber Deanery School of Psychiatry 2011-2014
Consultant Psychiatrist – Community Mental Health Team, Home Treatment Team and Memory Clinic, Sheffield Health and Social Care, 2014-2019
Awards:
Member of Team who won Compassionate Care Award for the Sheffield Health and Social Care Recognition and Achievement Award in 2017. First Runner up for the Old Age Faculty Conference Poster Presentation Prize in 2014 (York)
The Erwin Stengel Memorial Prize for Academic Excellence, University of Sheffield, 2012
Qualifications:
Degree in Medicine University of Sheffield 2005 (MBChB)
Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists 2011 (MRCPsych)
Section 12 Doctor and Approved Clinician 2013
Certificate of Completion of Training in Old Age Psychiatry 2014 (CCT UK)
Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Mental Health Assessor 2017
18/08/2026
13/07/2026
Here’s the link to the podcast on sleep issues in the elderly
https://www.bfm.my/content/podcast/healthy-ageing-no-sleepless-nights-are-not-normal-as-you-age
If you want to learn more on Sleep Disorders in the Elderly, tune in to BFM Monday 13th July at 4pm where I will be live on radio
I will post the podcast link too if you miss the live talk
11/07/2026
It was good to present at the MCGM 2026. Made some new contacts and caught up with old ones
22/03/2026
Beautiful post I’d like to share
🩵If I get dementia, I’d like my family to hang this wish list up on the wall where I live. I want them to remember these things.
1a. Every time you enter the room announce yourself. “Hi mum - it’s ………...”
NEVER ask- Do you know who I am??? That causes anxiety.
1. If I get dementia, I want my friends and family to embrace my reality. 🌸
2. If I think my spouse is still alive, or if I think we’re visiting my parents for dinner, let me believe those things. I’ll be much happier for it.❤️
3. If I get dementia, don’t argue with me about what is true for me versus what is true for you.👍🏽❤️👍🏽
4. If I get dementia, and I am not sure who you are, do not take it personally. My timeline is confusing to me.👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
5. If I get dementia, and can no longer use utensils, do not start feeding me. Instead, switch me to a finger-food diet, and see if I can still feed myself.❤️🥰❤️🥰
6. If I get dementia, and I am sad or anxious, hold my hand and listen. Do not tell me that my feelings are unfounded.
7. If I get dementia, I don’t want to be treated like a child. Talk to me like the adult that I am. ❤️
8. If I get dementia, I still want to enjoy the things that I’ve always enjoyed. Help me find a way to exercise, read, and visit with friends. ❤️
9. If I get dementia, ask me to tell you a story from my past.
10. If I get dementia, and I become agitated, take the time to figure out what is bothering me. ❤️
11. If I get dementia, treat me the way that you would want to be treated. ❤️
12. If I get dementia, make sure that there are plenty of snacks for me in the house. Even now if I don’t eat I get angry, and if I have dementia, I may have trouble explaining what I need.❤️
13. If I get dementia, don’t talk about me as if I’m not in the room.👍🏽
14. If I get dementia, don’t feel guilty if you cannot care for me 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It’s not your fault, and you’ve done your best. Find someone who can help you, or choose a great new place for me to live.👍🏽
15. If I get dementia, and I live in a dementia care community, please visit me often.❤️
16. If I get dementia, don’t act frustrated if I mix up names, events, or places. Take a deep breath. It’s not my fault.👍🏽
17. If I get dementia, make sure I always have my favorite music playing within earshot.❤️❤️❤️
18. If I get dementia, and I like to pick up items and carry them around, help me return those items to their original place.👍🏽
19. If I get dementia, don’t exclude me from parties and family gatherings.❤️
20. If I get dementia, know that I still like receiving hugs or handshakes.❤️🥰❤️
21. If I get dementia, remember that I am still the person you know and love.”🌼❤️
in Honor of someone you know or knew who has dementia. In Honor of all those I know and love and lost who are fighting Dementia/Alzheimer’s.
Someone once said if you take care of someone with dementia you lose them more and more everyday. When they get the diagnosis, when they go through different stages, when they need treatment and when they pass away.
This is called "the longest goodbye ". As the brain slowly dies, they change physically and eventually forget who their loved ones are. They could end up lying in bed, not moving and not eating or drinking.
There will be people who will scroll past this post because Dementia has not touched them. They may not know what it's like to have a loved one who has battled or is still battling dementia.
To raise awareness of this cruel disease, I would like my friends to put this on their page today.
Hold your finger on the post to copy and paste to your timeline.
A special thank you to anyone willing to put this on their timeline.
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07/01/2026
My interview with Utusan was published yesterday 🥰
19/11/2025
I think if my clinic MC looks like this even more employers would reject it 😂
13/11/2025
Fun day delivering a talk and promoting our Memory Assessment Package and Cognitive Stimulation Therapy Group. This year we even added Caregiver support group with me as the therapist 😊
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