ILOs

• provide overview of pathological process in common dementias;
• describe clinical presentation of common dementias;
• briefly discuss investigation of common dementia syndromes.

• Outline the definition of dementia…
• Why is dementia important?
• Describe how we should approach our diagnosis of dementia…
• So, what is the starting process in our diagnosis of dementia?
• Which things come under a dementia history?
• What are the specific things to focus on in the cognitive history?
• Outline what makes a good cognitive bedside assessment…
• What does a bedside cognitive assessment allow, and which ones can we use?
• Here’s a summary of the ACE-R…
• Outline the different facets of executive function, and which part of the brain they’re mapped to…
• Let’s remind ourselves of the different parts of the frontal lobe…
• How do we test attention/concentration/orientation?
• Look how the ACE-R tests attention and orientation…
• Here’s some additional tests for executive function…
• Which type of dementia is disinhibited behaviour often associated with?