How to find undetected cases of dementia in care homes
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How to find undetected cases of dementia in care homes

Jennifer Trueland Health journalist

A new approach to dementia diagnosis using a diagnostic tool with five criteria to check and specialist nurses going into care homes and assessing residents could improve detection rates

The pandemic took its toll on memory clinics with many forced to close or scale back their services. This led to lengthening waits for dementia assessment and left many without a diagnosis.

Nursing Older People. 35, 3, 10-12. doi: 10.7748/nop.35.3.10.s3

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