Evidence based dementia practice

摘要: Section I Evidence-based dementia: Introduction Finding the evidence Appraising aetiology diagnosis prognosis treatment reviews and meta-analyses guidelines economic evaluations Accessing using best efficiently in dementia Evaluating implementation of evidence-based practice Summary. II Diagnosis: Practice Reaching a subtype Conclusion. III Background facts: Historical evolution concept - A systematic review from 2000 BC to AD Alzheimers disease Vascular Lewy Body Fronto-temporal lobar atrophies The Pick complex Other Important dementias Reversible or arrestable Mild cognitive impairment Age-Associated Memory Impairment. IV Overview Treatment Management: Aims Criteria for clinical decisions Clinical Delivering an integrated management plan What is that works? Non-Pharmacological techniques Approaches drugs development. V Specific therapies symptoms modifying prognosis: Alzheimer's (with without cerebrovascular disease) vascular reversible age associated memory Prevention dementia. VI Treating non-cognitive problems: Problem-orientated approach common psychiatric problems problem-orientated medical problems. VII Social, Ethical Health Services Issues: Social ethical issues Driving Care Giver Interventions Genetic counselling Nursing Home Patients with Dementia Organization care Clinics economics. Appendices: Operational diagnostic criteria Scales commonly used Resources professional carers.