DEMENTIA-MANAGEMENT

SUMMARY

1. Diagnosis! Everything else flows from this!

2. Symptom management: anxiety, cognitive deficits, sleep disturbance, behavioral disturbance, caregiver stress, respite.

3. Prognosis: information.

4. Advice regarding procedural interventions: planning for surgery.

5. Referral to aged care services: My Aged Care.

6. Driving: assessment for suitability.

7. Decision making: power of attorney & guardianship.

Reference(s)

Wilkinson, I., Furmedge, D. and Sinharay, R. (2017). Oxford handbook of clinical medicine. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Get it on Amazon.
Feather, A., Randall, D. and Waterhouse, M. (2020). Kumar And Clark’s Clinical Medicine. 10th ed. S.L.: Elsevier Health Sciences. Get it on Amazon.
Hannaman, R. A., Bullock, L., Hatchell, C. A., & Yoffe, M. (2016). Internal medicine review core curriculum, 2017-2018. CO Springs, CO: MedStudy.
Therapeutic Guidelines. Melbourne: Therapeutic Guidelines Limited. https://www.tg.org.au [Accessed 2021].