Diagnosing Dementia in General Practice
By Dementia Training Australia
- Foundational
- 40 minutes
- Online Module
This module explores the early warning signs of dementia and a framework for making a diagnosis of dementia. This is module 2 in the 4-part module series: Recognising, Diagnosing and Managing Dementia in General Practice
Domains:
Dementia Diagnosis and Support
Location:
nationally
Cost:
fully-subsidised
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) :
40 minutes
Learning Outcomes
After completing this module, staff should be able to:
- Differentiate early warning signs of dementia from other medical presentations.
- Apply a framework for making a diagnosis of dementia.
- Apply inclusion and exclusion criteria for dementia diagnosis.
- Plan questions for a patient and a collaborative source in order to make a dementia diagnosis.
- Utilise validated screening tools to help make a dementia diagnosis.
- Select baseline investigations to exclude differential diagnoses of dementia.
- Demonstrate giving a diagnosis of dementia to a patient and/or family member.