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Dementia

Date: May 2011

Definition:

A definite diagnosis of dementia by a Consultant Neurologist, Psychiatrist or Geriatrician. There must be permanent clinical loss of the ability to do all of the following:

  • remember;
  • reason; and
  • perceive, understand, express and give effect to ideas.

No change since April 2007

 

Definition update history:

Dementia May 2011
Dementia July 2009
Dementia April 2007
Dementia November 2003
Dementia May 2003
Dementia March 2003
Dementia April 2002
Dementia July 2001
Dementia November 2000
Dementia November 1999
Dementia July 1999
Dementia February 1998

What does this mean?

Dementia is a disorder of the mental process and results in loss of memory and impairment of behaviour and recognition. There is no cure and the cause is unknown. Definite diagnosis must be established through accepted standard medical tests and questionnaires.

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