PPT-Dementia Recognition and Diagnosis in Primary Care

The Toolkit That You Really Wanted Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation NHS Trust Dr Peter Bentham Memory Assessment Service MAS Assessment Process Summary Determine whether there is a history of cognitive decline. Diagnosis, Assessment, and Referral. Soo Borson MD. University of Washington. Department . of Psychiatry and Behavioral . Sciences, School of Medicine. Department of Psychosocial and Community Health, School of Nursing. Robert Burns MD and Linda Olivia Nichols, PhD. Memphis Caregiver Center, VA Memphis. Professors, Preventive and Internal Medicine. University of Tennessee Health Science Center. ©AAHCM. Robert Burns, M.D. and Linda O. Nichols, Ph.D. have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to these presentations. Catherine Travers. PROJECT FOCUS. Service Models. Improving . access . Diagnosis of Dementia. Research Support. Co-Investigators. Dr.. Melind. a Martin-Khan . PhD . Centre for Research in Geriatric Medicine, The University of Queensland, AUS. Presentation by Roger Hitchings. IMPORTANCE OF SUBJECT. Many people feel fear and anxiety about Dementia. Dementia is a reality. . 820,000 . dementia sufferers in . UK. .. . 550,000 caregivers. .. Affects many people through family or friends. A . carer’s. perspective. Barbara Pointon MBE. Former . carer. , . Ambassador for Alzheimer’s Society & Dementia UK. barbara@pointon.name. Malcolm in 1992, aged 51, just after he was diagnosed. Bath City Forum meeting . . Purpose of the session. To share the good practice that the Trust employs to improve the care of inpatients with dementia. Improve the understanding of . the affects . of . Chris Perkins. Alzheimers NZ Conference. 04/11/16. Increased life expectancy. Challenge of diagnosing dementia. Risk reduction. Management . Life expectancy. Schizophrenia. Life expectancy lags by 12 years in women and 15 years in men with schizophrenia (Casey et al , 2011) Some others say 20 years difference.. J Browne, DA Edwards, KM Rhodes, DJ Brimicombe, . RA Payne. Background. Ageing . population. Increasing prevalence of dementia. Changing demands on healthcare . and social care funding and service . design. A . carer’s. perspective. Barbara Pointon MBE. Former . carer. , . Ambassador for Alzheimer’s Society & Dementia UK. barbara@pointon.name. Malcolm in 1992, aged 51, just after he was diagnosed. Considerations in Guiding and Supporting . Decision-Making. Paula A. Sullivan, MS., CCC-SLP, BCS-S. North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health Administration. Paula.sullivan@va.gov. Decision-Making In the . Advancing practice in the care of people with dementia Learning outcomes: Demonstrate knowledge relating to responses to behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia Demonstrate knowledge relating to therapeutic interventions in a number of clinical areas Looking for facility based residential care homes in the UK? Connect with Minster Care Group that provides amazing nursing care services for elderly. Consultant old age psychiatrist. DEMENTIAS. What is dementia. Demographics. Clinical features. Types of dementia. Pathology. Diagnosis. Treatment. What is dementia. Dementia is a clinical term describing a symptom complex characterised by a decline from previously maintained intellectual function . Dr Janet Carter. Associate Professor of Old Age Psychiatry UCL Division of Psychiatry Consultant in OAP, NELFT. Dr Paul Gallagher. ST7 Psychiatry Dual Trainee, ELFT. Dr Joanne Hew. ST4 Psychiatry Dual Trainee, ELFT.