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Tag Archives: Diagnosis and Support
Screening Tools for Dementia and Cognitive Impairment in Hospitals: Validity and Accuracy (PLoS One)
Summary A Swiss systematic review investigated the diagnostic accuracy and validity of various tools for screening dementia and / or cognitive impairment in hospital patients. The aim was to provide up-to-date evidence for the choice of cognitive tests best suited … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, BBC News, Diagnosis, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, Models of Dementia Care, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, UK, Universal Interest, Wales
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Change of Focus: From Dementia Diagnosis Rates to Post-Diagnostic Support for People with Dementia (NHS England)
Summary Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia, and Peter Bagshaw, Clinical Lead for Dementia at the South West Strategic Clinical Network, discuss the changing emphases of current concerns regarding the recording and management of dementia in primary care. A … Continue reading
Posted in Commissioning, Community Care, Diagnosis, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, National, NHS, NHS England, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, Standards, UK
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Characteristics of Persons With Suspected Dementia Who Refuse a Diagnostic Assessment (Alzheimer’s and Dementia)
Summary A study investigated the traits and characteristics of patients who screened positive for dementia (in a USA primary care context) but who refused a formal a diagnostic assessment. The Perceptions Regarding Investigational Screening for Memory in Primary Care (PRISM-PC) … Continue reading
Posted in Community Care, Diagnosis, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), International, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, Quick Insights, Statistics, Universal Interest
Tagged Alzheimer's and Dementia: Diagnosis Assessment and Disease Monitoring (Journal), Case Finding, Case Finding for Patients with Dementia, Community Screening Instrument for Dementia (CSI-D), Cultural Perceptions, Dementia Diagnosis, Dementia Screening, Dementia Screening Debate, Demographics, Demography, Department of Biostatistics: Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Health Policy and Management: Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, Department of Medicine: Indiana University School of Medicine, Diagnosis and Referral, Diagnosis and Support, Diagnosis at Primary Care Level, Healthy Aging Brain Center (HABC) at Eskenazi Health, Identification and Referral, Improving Dementia Diagnosis Rates, Independence and Relationships, Independence Choice and Risk, Indiana University Center for Aging Research, Indiana University Practice Based Research Network (IU-PBRN), Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Investigational Screening for Memory in Primary Care, Living Alone, Living Alone with Dementia, Loneliness and Dementia, Loneliness and Isolation, Loss of Independence, Maintaining Independence, Misperceptions, Missed and Delayed Diagnoses of Dementia, MMSE: Mini-Mental State Examination, Patient Perceptions of Dementia Assessment, Patient Perceptions of Dementia Screening, Perceptions Regarding Investigational Screening for Memory in Primary Care (PRISM-PC) Questionnaire, Primary Care, Reasons for Refusal of Diagnostic Assessment for Dementia, Reducing Stigma, Referral and Assessment, Rural Older Adult Memory Study (ROAM), Screening for Dementia, skenazi Health (Indianapolis), Social Isolation, Stigma, Stigma of Dementia, Stigma-Free Environments, Timely Diagnosis, United States, USA
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Cognitive Assessment: Differentiating the Three Ds “Dementia, Delirium and Depression” (Nursing Times / University of Stirling DSDC)
Summary Nursing Times Learning has produced a new learning unit to assist in the differential diagnosis between dementia, delirium and depression in older people. The aim is to offer training / continuing professional development which helps ensure patients receive the … Continue reading
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