Evidence based dementia practice

Section I Evidence-based dementia: Introduction Finding the evidence Appraising evidence Evidence-based aetiology Evidence-based diagnosis Evidence-based prognosis Evidence-based treatment Evidence-based reviews and meta-analyses Evidence-based guidelines Evidence-based economic evaluations Accessing and using the best evidence efficiently in dementia Evaluating the implementation of evidence-based practice Summary. Section II Diagnosis: Introduction Practice guidelines Reaching a diagnosis of dementia Reaching a diagnosis of dementia subtype Conclusion. Section III Background facts: Historical evolution of the concept of dementia - A systematic review from 2000 BC to 2000 AD Alzheimers disease Vascular dementia Lewy Body dementia Fronto-temporal lobar atrophies - The Pick complex Other Important dementias Reversible or arrestable dementias Mild cognitive impairment and Age-Associated Memory Impairment. Section IV Overview of Treatment and Management: Aims of treatment Criteria for clinical decisions Clinical decisions in practice Delivering an integrated management plan What is the evidence that a dementia treatment works? Non-Pharmacological techniques Approaches of drugs in development. Section V Specific therapies for cognitive symptoms or modifying disease prognosis: Introduction Treatment of Alzheimer's disease (with or without cerebrovascular disease) Treatment of vascular dementia Treatment of Lewy Body dementia Treatment of reversible or arrestable dementias Treatment of age associated memory impairment Prevention of dementia. Section VI Treating non-cognitive problems: a Problem-orientated approach to common psychiatric problems A problem-orientated approach to common medical problems. Section VII Social, Ethical and Health Services Issues: Social and ethical issues Driving Care Giver Interventions Genetic counselling Nursing Home Care for Patients with Dementia Organization of care Memory Clinics Health economics. Appendices: Operational diagnostic criteria Scales commonly used in clinical practice Resources for professional and carers.