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. 2018 Feb;60(Suppl 3):S312-S328.
doi: 10.4103/0019-5545.224472.

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of Dementia

K S Shaji  1 , P T Sivakumar  2 , G Prasad Rao  3 , Neelanjana Paul  4
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Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of Dementia

K S Shaji et al. Indian J Psychiatry. 2018 Feb.
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Initial assessment
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Clinical Assessment: Step 1
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STEP 2: Evaluate Cognitive Impairment
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STEP 3 Evaluation after recognition of the syndrome of dementia look for medical problems
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STEP 4 EVALUATE & ADDRESS CAREGIVER NEEDS
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STEP 5:IDENTIFICATION OF SYMPTOMS WHICH NEED SPECIAL ATTENTION
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Step 6: Management of Dementia
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Make Follow-up Plans
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