Dementia Flashcards
1
Q
types of dementia
A
Alzheimer’s
vascular
mixed
lewy-body
fronto-temporal
2
Q
percentage of alzheimer’s that accounts for dementia
A
62%`
3
Q
how is dementia diagnosed
A
attendance at GP
personal and functional history
physical exam and other investiations - bloods, urine
review of medication
check mental abilities
4
Q
dementia questionnaires
A
mini mental state exam
5
Q
what does mini mental state exams assess
A
short and long term memory
attention span
concentration
language and communication
ability to plan
ability to understand instructions
6
Q
4 licensed drugs for alzheimers
A
donepezil
galantamine
rivastigmine
memantine
7
Q
drug to convincingly slow progression of early alzheimers disease
A
lecanemab
8
Q
stages of dementia
A
early
middle
late
