NEUROLOGY
Person-Centred Care
Chapter 7Person-Centred Care Dawn Brooker Association for Dementia Studies, University of Worcester, Worcester, UK Overview There is a risk that people living with dementia who are losing their cognitive powers…
Dementia in Primary Care
Chapter 10Dementia in Primary Care Simon Rumley Aylmer Lodge Cookley Partnership, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, UK Overview Dementia is an area of growing importance for primary care. Incidence and prevalence of dementia…
End-of-Life Care in Dementia
Chapter 13End-of-Life Care in Dementia Kay de Vries Graduate School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health (GSNMH), Victoria University of Wellington, NZ Association for Dementia Studies, University of Worcester, UK University…
Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD)
Chapter 8Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) Dhanjeev Marrie and Sally Williams Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, Worcestershire, UK Overview Challenging behaviours in dementia are a major health…
Dementia in Younger People
Chapter 9Dementia in Younger People Peter Bentham Birmingham Memory Assessment and Rare Dementia Services, Birmingham, UK Overview There are over 15,000 younger people with dementia in the UK. Compared to…
Dementia in the Acute Hospital
Chapter 11Dementia in the Acute Hospital Elizabeth Ward1, Daryl L. Leung2 and Georgios Theodoulou3 1 Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Wolverhampton, UK 2 Elderly Care and Dementia Service Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Wolverhampton,…
Dementia and the Law
Chapter 12Dementia and the Law Felicity A. Richards1 and Jelena Jankovic2 1 Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, Worcestershire, UK 2 Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership Trust, Dudley, UK Overview A…
Assessment
Chapter 3Assessment Bernard Coope and Felicity A. Richards Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, Worcestershire, UK Overview Making a diagnosis of dementia is essentially a clinical decision reached by assimilating…
Causes of Dementia
Chapter 2Causes of Dementia Georgios Theodoulou Worcestershire Care and Health NHS Trust, Worcestershire Overview Different diseases of the brain cause different changes in mental function. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is still…
