Additional Resources for Physicians
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Screening
Targeted Screening for Dementia (PDF)
By William B. Dalziel, MD, FRCPC
Source: The Canadian Review of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
Dementia may be the most important health problem for the baby-boomer generation and healthcare system. As new disease-modifying drugs become available in the next decade, it will be critical to have strategies and mechanisms in place to diagnose dementia at its earliest, even preclinical, stage.
Diagnosis
Depression vs. Dementia:
How Do We Assess? (PDF)
By Lilian Thorpe MD, PhD, FRCP
Source: The Canadian Review of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
Depressive disorder and dementia are common in older people, and may occur separately or together. Diagnosis is often challenging because of the frequency of symptoms which are common to both disorders.
Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly – Recognition, Diagnosis and Management
This BC based guideline summarizes current recommendations for recognition, diagnosis and longitudinal management of cognitive impairment and dementia in the elderly.
Management
International Psychogeriatric Association
Includes a section on Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD)
Educational resources
Dementia Education Website
This website hosts case-based interactive learning modules, clinical practice guidelines, educational resources and a mechanism for accessing community resources.
The Alzheimer Knowledge Exchange (AKE)
Ontario based, this website facilitates the exchange of information, innovation and expertise among caregivers, educators, researchers and policy makers.
The Foundation for Medical Practice Education
A Canadian non-profit organization dedicated to the development, production, and evaluation of educational programs for community-based family medicine and general practitioners.
Driving
Free Driving and Dementia e-Learning Module
Drivers with dementia are 2-5 times more likely to be involved in a collision. By 2028, it is estimated that there will be more than 98,000 drivers in Ontario with dementia (Hopkins, et al., 2004).
This e-learning module addresses the needs of physicians for resources related to driving and dementia, and to help navigate the process of assessing fitness-to-drive, disclosure, reporting and much more.
The module is presented by Dr. Frank Molnar, Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Ottawa, CIHR CanDRIVE Team Member in partnership with the Alzheimer Knowledge Exchange and the Canadian Geriatrics Society.
DriveABLE™
An effective tool to determine whether someone with a medical condition is able to drive safely.
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