Dementia care. Part 1: guidance and the assessment process.

Full Abstract

This article outlines recent guidance on dementia care and provides information on dementia, its different subtypes, the assessment process and the utility of cognitive screening tools. As dementia progresses a person may gradually lose their ability to make decisions for themselves. The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) is one of the most significant Acts to be passed in the United Kingdom, which protects people with dementia and stresses the need to advocate on behalf of this vulnerable group. The MCA is described in detail as practitioners working in the field of dementia care need to be aware of its clauses, as they are likely to require knowledge of it on a frequent basis. Dementia, delirium and depression are often mistaken for one another and useful ways to differentiate between the different conditions are given in addition to comprehensive advice about the management of people with dementia admitted to hospital with delirium.

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Author information

Author/s: Ouldred, Emma (E); Bryant, Catherine (C);

Affiliation: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing) (Br J Nurs), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2008 Feb 14-27; vol 17 (issue 3) : pp 138-45

Dates: Created 2008/04/16; Completed 2008/06/17;

PMID: 18414252, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alzheimer Disease - diagnosis; physiopathology; therapy
Delirium - diagnosis
Dementia - diagnosis; physiopathology; therapy
Depressive Disorder - diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological

Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological
Female
Great Britain
Health Policy
Humans
Informed Consent - legislation & jurisprudence
Male
Mental Competency - legislation & jurisprudence

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