| Title |
Diagnosing early onset dementia and then what? A frustrating system of aftercare resources
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|---|---|
| Published in |
International Journal of General Medicine, January 2012
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| DOI | 10.2147/ijgm.s26523 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Z Chemali, S Schamber, EC Tarbi, D Acar, M Avila-Urizar |
| Abstract |
Recent studies indicate that the prevalence of early onset dementia (EOD) is more common than it was once presumed. As such, and considering the substantial challenges EOD presents to the patient, caregivers, and health care providers, this study sought to investigate the mechanism of care delivered to these patients. A medical record chart review was conducted for 85 patients attending a memory disorder unit who initially presented to rule out EOD as a working diagnosis. The results suggest that while the majority of these patients received an extensive work-up and were heavily medicated, they remained at home, where they lacked adequate age-related services and could not be placed, despite the crippling caregiver burden. This manuscript is a platform to discuss our current system limitations in the care of these patients with an eye on new opportunities for this challenging group. |
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| United States | 5 | 50% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 30% |
| Unknown | 2 | 20% |
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| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 9 | 90% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 10% |
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| France | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 48 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
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| Student > Master | 8 | 16% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 16% |
| Researcher | 6 | 12% |
| Other | 5 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 8% |
| Other | 8 | 16% |
| Unknown | 10 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 12 | 24% |
| Psychology | 11 | 22% |
| Social Sciences | 8 | 16% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 4% |
| Arts and Humanities | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 14 | 29% |
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