Understand the neurology of dementia
Table of Contents
- Tutorial Video
- Reading Materials
- ‘Types of dementia’ on the Alzheimer’s Society website
- ‘Dementia and the brain’ on the Alzheimer’s Society website
- ‘About dementia’ from the Dementia UK website
- ‘Dementia and the brain’ by Dr Caroline Vafeas, Dr Elisabeth Jacob, and Sarah White
- ‘Neurological conditions' from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Presentation
- Good Practice Example
- Interactive Quiz
- Evidence Opportunities
- Extended Learning
- Click the link to read an extensive explanation of the causes of dementia and the effects of memory loss on a person with dementia. This article is written in the same way that doctors and nurses are likely to explain the condition to a patient, so it may be useful to understand what individuals in your care are likely to have been told
- Click the link to the NHS website about dementia. There are useful articles about dementia, symptoms and diagnosis, living with dementia, care and support, and how you can help.
- Click the link to view a gallery from the Guardian newspaper, of photographs and explanations of the people inside a dementia ward, along with an insight into the issues surrounding the diagnosis of dementia.
- Think And Challenge
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