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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 07

 

Definition update history:

Dementia including Alzheimer’s disease December 2023
Dementia January 2019
Dementia December 2015
Dementia September 2013
Dementia May 2012
Dementia May 2011
Dementia July 2009
Dementia April 2007
Dementia November 2003
Dementia March 2003
Dementia December 2002
Dementia September 2002
Dementia April 2002
Dementia July 2001

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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