PPT-Recognition and Diagnosis of Dementia

11017 Blythe S Winchester MD MPH CMD Objectives Understand the steps in workup for dementia Identify the basic ways to test for cognitive impairment and dementia Recognize and understand barriers to making a diagnosis . Analysis of dementia prevalence rates by Delo itte Access Economics reveal coastal and regional NSW will continue to bear the brunt of increasing dementia prevalence rates while the metropolitan areas of the State will also experience a steady incre Pranathi Ramachandra. Caring for dementia patients. Plaques and tangles?. Primary care. Neurology. A&E. Older people’s. m. ental health. Medicine for . elderly. Social care. Problems. Too many silos of service provision. 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. Interpersonal pragmatics / interactional sociolinguistics and cognitive impairment:. . Learning about what is retained and manipulated by persons with dementia (PWD) may help understand listener expectations about speaker competencies For PWD in institutional residencies, those institutions lower expectations for production and comprehension. Residents may be cared for, but are not expected to be coherent or fluent talkers (Davis & Pope 2011). . PhD Candidate, University of Wollongong. 100 Women Of Influence 2016. UOW 2016 Alumni Social Impact Award Winner . SA Finalist, Australian Of The Year 2017 & 2016. WHY I DEMANDED A HUMAN RIGHTS APPROACH TO DEMENTIA. 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.. Stephen Wey, . Katie . Egdell. , . Efterpi. . Theocharous. . Carly . Brewster, Joanne Tuffs, Kelly Williams, . April . Dennehy. The project. SCoRe. project (students as co-researchers). PhD . project. Saima. . Muzahir. ; MD. Erlanger Health. Tennessee . InterventionAL. And Imaging Associates. Introduction. Dementia characterized by progressively deteriorating dysfunction of various intellectual domains:. Jill Pendleton – Dementia Lead Liverpool. Ian . Mc. . Conville. - Riverside Life Enhancing Technologies Team Leader. Will Henderson – Clinical Research and Innovation Practitioner. Dementia can be defined as a set of symptoms that may include memory loss, difficulties with thinking, problem-solving and language problems. Russell . Swerdlow. , MD. NINCDS-ADRDA Criteria. Objective dementia . At least two defective cognitive domains. Progressive worsening. Normal consciousness. No . other potential causes apparent. *From McKhann et al, . 2. Question to Consider. What are the key challenges police officers face when dealing with persons in behavioral crisis?. 3. Recognizing a. Person in Crisis. Crisis Recognition. 4. Behavioral Crisis: A Definition. Associate Professor Michael Woodward AM. Port Lincoln . April 2017. Scope of talk. The progression of Alzheimer’s disease. New diagnostic approaches. Prevention. Treatment. Other research. Conclusions. 2. Question to Consider. What are the key challenges police officers face when dealing with persons in behavioral crisis?. 3. Recognizing a. Person in Crisis. Crisis Recognition. 4. Behavioral Crisis: A Definition. 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.