Naslov
“Dementia” – the Course of Continuing Medical Education

Autori
Šimić, Goran

Izvornik
Mef.hr (1332-960X) 24 (2005), 1; 38-38

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, osvrt, ostalo

Ključne riječi
dementia ; Alzheimer's disease ; vascular dementia ; frontotemporal dementia ; Lewy body dementia ; hereditary tauopathies ; argyrophilic grain disease ; alcoholic dementia ; health care policy ; physician ; neurodegeneration

Sažetak
In step with our growing lifespan, dementia is becoming a widespread handicap to the health and well-being of individuals and a burden on every human society. In the last several years, the increasing prevalence of this tragic condition has stimulated an explosion of scientific research, which resulted in numerous profound insights and technical innovations. During the course thirteen medical doctors who work with dementing patients were provided with a synthesis of all topics in dementia research, including epidemiology and etiopathogenesis of dementia, neuroimaging and cerebrospinal fluid analysis of the earliest alterations, biological and genetic markers for major dementing disorders (Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, frontotemporal dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies, hereditary tauopathies, dementia with argyrophilic grains, alcoholic dementia), as well as with the neuropathological and neuropsychological aspects of dementing disorders. The course was co-ordinated by Goran Šimić. To meet the more and more evident need for professional medical handling of dementia, at the end of the course the question of a joint policy for classification, description and investigation of suspected dementia, dementia-like conditions and manifest dementia was drawn up. It was concluded that a Croatian consensus-based document should be made as soon as possible (such as Swedish or Spanish consensus on dementia diseases) to stimulate the body of physicians to improve the medical investigation of patients with dementia and dementia-like conditions, thereby increasing the possibilities of providing adequate treatment and care. The course will be organized again in November this year. For more information, please go to http://dementia.hiim.hr.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija, Temeljne medicinske znanosti, Kliničke medicinske znanosti, Psihologija, Kognitivna znanost (prirodne, tehničke, biomedicina i zdravstvo, društvene i humanističke znanosti)

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