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 . 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. 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. 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.. Saima. . Muzahir. ; MD. Erlanger Health. Tennessee . InterventionAL. And Imaging Associates. Introduction. Dementia characterized by progressively deteriorating dysfunction of various intellectual domains:. 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, . Richard D King, MD, PhD. . Associate Professor of Neurology. Director, Alzheimer. ’. s Image Analysis Laboratory. Center for Alzheimer. ’. s Care, Imaging, and Research. Department of Neurology. 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. VaD. ) is . the. second most prevalent type of dementia . after. . Alzheimer's. . Disease. (AD) (Wolters & . Ikram. , 2019). . Emotion. . recognition. is . an. important part of . social. . 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. relevant to YOD . Translating evidence into practice. Can it inform day to day practice and new ways of working?. MSNAP Webinar Dr Janet Carter, UCL and NELFT. The Angela Project . – Improving diagnosis.