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How can nurses spot the signs of early-stage dementia?

Sam Olden Consultant practitioner (rehabilitation and frailty), Wiltshire Health and Care, Chippenham, England

Timely dementia diagnosis has been flagged as a target in primary care. Get to know the symptoms to ensure early detection

Dementia is an overarching term associated with a reduction in brain cognition. There are more than 200 subtypes of dementia, impairing multiple cognitive, social and occupational functions (Arvanitakis et al 2019, Dementia UK 2023).

Nursing Older People. 36, 5, 20-21. doi: 10.7748/nop.36.5.20.s9

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30 September 2024 / Vol 36 issue 5

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