It has been estimated that 70% of care home residents have dementia on admission or develop it after admission, but that many do not have or receive a formal diagnosis of dementia. People with dementia often have significant care needs and it is important that the condition is diagnosed even at an advanced stage. This will enable nurses to predict the person's care needs, develop appropriate care plans and arrange pre-emptive decisions. In 2021-22, a quality improvement project took place in care homes in West Norfolk. This project piloted an abbreviated memory assessment model based on the Diagnosing Advanced Dementia Mandate (DiADeM) tool to increase the rate of diagnoses among residents showing signs and symptoms of cognitive impairment but not formally diagnosed with dementia. Out of 109 residents assessed, 95 were diagnosed with dementia. The pilot is being extended locally and replicated across England.
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