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| From pillar to post - a study of younger people with dementia | | Author(s) | Tim Williams, Anthony M Dearden, Ian H Cameron |
| Journal title | Psychiatric Bulletin, vol 25, no 10, October 2001 |
| Pages | pp 384-387 |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Early ; Informal care ; Needs [elderly] ; Services ; Evaluation ; Leeds. |
| Annotation | A health needs assessment was undertaken to evaluate current provision and to help inform future development of services for people aged under 65 with dementia in Leeds. The prevalence rate for early onset dementia in Leeds was found to be 42 per 100,000 aged 30-64, and 78 per 100,000 aged 45-64. Four main gateways for specialist investigation and care, and 38 referral pathways were identified. Carers had difficulties accessing information and services; both they and the patients particularly valued the co-ordinated service provided by the specialist early onset dementia team and the dedicated day care facility available in Leeds. Younger people with dementia can have very different needs to older people. The prevalence rate and the experiences of carers and patients clearly justifies the existence and further development of a specialist early onset dementia service. Such a service should provide a single gateway to a co-ordinated service that provides information, advice and expertise, and ensures continuity of care. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-011018205 A |
| Classmark | EA: 4J: P6: IK: I: 4C: 88B |
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