Dementia Care - Shadithya Hospital

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Helpline Number: 8939729999 | 044 22640745 | 044 22640845

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Dementia Care (Older People)

Dementia Care
(Older People)

Memory Clinic

Dementia affects 1% of adult population, 5% of people over the age of 65 (1 in 20 people) and 20-25% of people over the age of 80. As the population is ageing, there are more elderly people than ever who suffer from memory loss symptoms, who require a formal assessment, diagnosis and treatment.
The list of disorders assessed, identified and managed includes;

1. Alzheimer’s disease
2. Vascular dementia, due to strokes
3. Lewy body dementia
4. Parkinson’s disease dementia
5. Fronto temporal dementia
6. Other types of dementia

Dementia Ward

Criteria for Dementia Admissions:

Dementia patients with challenging behaviour in the form of agitation and aggression, posing risk to others.
Dementia patients presenting with high risk to themselves (e.g. history of wandering, history of self neglect and history of accidental self damage).
Dementia patients with psychiatric symptoms such as paranoia and hallucinations, which are extremely distressing to them.
Dementia patients needing end of life (palliative care)

Dementia Ward

Criteria for Dementia Admissions:

Dementia patients with challenging behaviour in the form of agitation and aggression, posing risk to others.
Dementia patients presenting with high risk to themselves (e.g. history of wandering, history of self neglect and history of accidental self damage).
Dementia patients with psychiatric symptoms such as paranoia and hallucinations, which are extremely distressing to them.
Dementia patients needing end of life (palliative care)

Dementia Treatment and End of life care

Difficulty sleeping (Promote good sleep)

Severe Pain (Pain relief and management)

Treatment of delusions and hallucinations

Control of agitation and aggression

Nausea and vomiting (Hydration)

Constipation (relieve from it) & bladder care for urination

Anxiety & worries (Counseling and support)

Shortness of breath (Avoid distress through Oxygen and nebulizers)

Nutritional care (Oral and Intravenous feeding)

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