Dementia

An irreversible and progressive condition characterized by a global deterioration of a persons cognitive abilities

Dementia is not curable so the focus is on♦ Risk reduction♦ Timely diagnosis♦ Early intervention There remains some uncertainty as to future scale of dementia epidemic- population ageing destined to play greatest role ( affects 800,000 people in UK and this number set to double by 2040 ) GP often the first point of contact for people with dementia and their families Population screening is not envisaged ( no single test and does not satisfy the WHO screening criteria ) Most expensive health-care issue in the UK- worldwide most important contributor to dependence and disability Dementia is chronic brain failure and delirium is acute brain failure.

There remains some uncertainty as to future scale of dementia epidemic- population ageing destined to play greatest role ( affects 800,000 people in UK and this number set to double by 2040 ) A Canadian study ( Drummond et al 2016 ) has shown a crude prevalence estimate of 7.7 % and that estimates of dementia rose with increasing ageDementia was also fond more in those with co-morbid conditions as diabetes , depression , epilepsy and Parkinsonism GPs are...