Greater Manchester’s Dementia Care Pathway
QUALITY STANDARDS
People in mid-life are advised that the risk of developing dementia can be reduced by making lifestyle changes
It is possible to reduce your risk of developing dementia.
Looking after your health as you age and making positive changes to such things as your diet and activity can make a difference. Many of the same things which improve general health also help reduce dementia risk and improve the health of your brain.
People in mid-life should be provided with information about how their lifestyle affects their brain health. They should be encouraged and supported to make positive changes to their lifestyle.
For extra information, evidence and best practice please scroll down to the bottom of the page.
Looking after your health as you age and making positive changes to such things as your diet and activity can make a difference. Many of the same things which improve general health also help reduce dementia risk and improve the health of your brain.
People in mid-life should be provided with information about how their lifestyle affects their brain health. They should be encouraged and supported to make positive changes to their lifestyle.
For extra information, evidence and best practice please scroll down to the bottom of the page.
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Arts and creative therapies are to be available to people experiencing cognitive decline.
Arts and creative therapies are offered to people at early stages. Arts can stimulate sensory and motor activation, encourage social engagement, stimulate learning through creativity in a failure-free environment and help build cognitive reserve.
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For extra information, evidence and best practice please scroll down to the bottom of the page.
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Dementia screening will be offered as part of your NHS Health checks and dementia screening will be specifically documented in these checks.
You will be offered a screening for your risk of developing dementia.
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For extra information, evidence and best practice please scroll down to the bottom of the page.
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Mild cognitive impairment clinical syndrome may be applied to some patients presenting with decline in their cognition. Once identified they are offered support and resources to enable them to adjust to the difficulties as a result of cognitive decline, including accessing prevention strategies and access to research.
Your GP may undertake an initial assessment to consider whether you have a Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) clinical syndrome. Following a diagnosis, you should be offered a review which will help you to understand your diagnosis and to access support and interventions which could lower your risk of developing dementia. Since MCI is not a dementia diagnosis but could indicate that your are at higher risk of developing dementia later in life, you should also be offered access to research trials which may reduce this risk: you can find out more about about what research is available to you at Join Dementia Research.
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For extra information, evidence and best practice please scroll down to the bottom of the page.
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