Module 2: "Recognising Dementia"

References used to complete Module 2

1. Alzheimer's Australia (2005a) Depression and dementia
   [Available at http://www.alzheimers.org.au/upload/HS5.3.pdf Accessed Jan 2008]
   
   
2. Alzheimer's Australia (2005b) Fronto temporal lobar degeneration
   [Available at http://www.alzheimers.org.au/content.cfm?infopageid=906 Accessed Jan 2008]
   
   
3. Alzheimer's Australia (2005c) Alzheimer's disease
   [Available at http://www.alzheimers.org.au/content.cfm?infopageid=439 Accessed Jan 2008]
   
   
4. Alzheimer's Australia (2005d) Diagnosing dementia
   [Available at http://www.alzheimers.org.au/upload/HS1.2.pdf Accessed Jan 2008]
   
   
5. Alzheimer's Australia (2006) Tests used in diagnosing dementia
   [Available at http://www.alzheimers.org.au/upload/US8.pdf Accessed Jan 2008]
   
   
6. Alzheimer's Australia (2007) Early diagnosis of dementia Paper 10
   [Available at http://www.alzheimers.org.au/content.cfm?infopageid=3498 Accessed Jan 2008]
   
   
7. Brodaty, H.; Low, L-F.; Gibson, L.; and Burns, K. (2006) What is the best dementia screening instrument for General Practitioners to use? American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 14; 391 400
   [Available at http://ajgponline.org/cgi/reprint/14/5/391 Accessed Jan 2008]
   
   
8. Brooker, D. 2004 What is person-centred care in dementia? Reviews in Clinical Gerontology 13; 215-222
   [Available at http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=230595 Accessed Jan2008]
   
   
9. Department of Western Australia Country Health Service Kimberley (2006) Healthy Kimberley - chronic disease
   [Available at http://www.healthykimberley.com.au/chronicdisease.html Accessed Jan 2008]
   

   Please note: A suite of tools related to the Kimberley Indigenous Cognitive Assessment (KICA) instrument are found through the website listed above. You may also request a copy of the KICA DVD via the email address provided on this website.

   
   
10. Edwards, N. (2003) Differentiating the three D's: Delirium, dementia and depression MEDSURG Nursing 12(6); 347-358
    [Available at http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FSS/is_6_12/ai_n18616788 (p.349) Accessed Jan 2008]
    
    
11. Rural Health Education Foundation (2003) Dementia: The importance of early diagnosis and the role of GPs (Program 314a - streamed media broadcast: 80 mins)
    [Available at http://www.rhef.com.au/programs/314a/314a.html Accessed Jan 2008]
    
    
12. Storey, J.; Rowland, J.; Confort, D.; and Dickson, H. (2004) The Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale (RUDAS): A multicultural cognitive assessment tool International Psychogeriatrics 16(1);13-31
    [Available at http://www.alzheimers.org.au/upload/RUDASarticle2003.pdf Accessed Jan 2008]
    
    
13. The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (2005) Medical care of older persons in residential aged care facilities
    [Available at http://www.racgp.org.au/silverbookonline/2-1.asp Accessed Jan 2008]
    
    
    Additional references for further reading
    related to content of Module 2
    
    
14. Brain Injury Association of America (2005) Brain Maps: Functions of the Brain
    [Available at http://www.biausa.org/Pages/brain_maps.html Accessed Jan 2008]
    
    
15. Huntington Outreach Project for Education at Stamford (2004) The HOPES Brain Tutorial (Non-Flash Version) Part 4: A guided tour of the human brain and its parts
    [Available at http://www.stanford.edu/group/hopes/basics/braintut/ab4.html Accessed Jan 2008]
    
    
16. McKeith, I.; Galasko, D.; Kosaka, K.; Perry, E.; Dickson, D.; et al. (1996) Consensus guidelines for the clinical and pathological diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB): Report of the consortium on DLB International Workshop Neurology 47:1113Ð1124 (abstract only)
    [Available at http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/abstract/47/5/1113 Accessed Jan 2008]
    
    
17. Nolan, L.; McCarron, M.; McCallion, P.; and Murphy-Lawless, J. (2006) Perceptions of stigma in dementia: an exploratory study Dublin: The Alzheimer Society of Ireland
    [Available at http://www.alzheimer.ie/pdf/StigmaRepot.pdf Accessed Jan 2008]
    
    
18. Queensland University of Technology (2006) Working with older people: distinguishing delirium from dementia (This project was an initiative of the Department of Health and Ageing)
    [Available at http://www.workingwitholderpeople.edu.au/ViewPage...NodeId=178 Accessed Jan 2008]