Title: Diagnosing Dementia in Long-Term Care Facilities
Abstract: Some might think that diagnosing dementia in residents of long-term care facilities (LTCF) is less important than in patients who are living at home. People living at home are much more likely to be working; driving; and managing their own medications, finances, cooking, and household responsibilities than are residents in LTCF. Without as many cognitive demands in day-to-day living, people with dementia in residential and nursing settings can have their dementia overlooked until it is quite advanced. We discuss why the diagnosis of dementia in the LTC setting is so important, and review the clinical diagnosis and treatment of dementia in LTCF.
Publication Year: 2003
Publication Date: 2003-11-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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