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Childhood dementia is very often diagnosed late, misdiagnosed, or not diagnosed at all. [9] A correct diagnosis happens, on average, 2 years or more after symptoms become apparent. Additionally, children affected by childhood dementia are often misdiagnosed with: Autism [16] [9] [17] Developmental or intellectual delay [16] [9] ADHD [9] Others [9]
It is the official journal of the Association of Library Service to Children, and a journal of American Library Association. [ 1 ] The journal was established in 2003 and succeeds the Journal of Youth Services (formerly Top of the News ), which was published until 2002 in collaboration with the Young Adult Library Services Association .
6. Make home a safe place. Assess your loved one’s home for common dementia safety risks. For instance, remove potential fall hazards, such as rugs and electrical cords in walkways.
Similar to the NINCDS-ADRDA Alzheimer's Criteria are the DSM-IV-TR criteria published by the American Psychiatric Association. [3] At the same time the advances in functional neuroimaging techniques such as PET or SPECT that have already proven their utility to differentiate Alzheimer's disease from other possible causes, [4] have led to proposals of revision of the NINCDS-ADRDA criteria that ...
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Using data from a long-term U.S. survey, it found that newly diagnosed dementia patients are far more likely to act, noting that 25% of respondents sought financial help from children, compared to ...
The program includes an educational podcast series on dementia, [43] art workshops run by an art therapist, [44] a tovertafel, [43] and lending "memory kits" which have picture books, CDs, DVDs, puzzles, games and activities. [43] The project has worked with local schools to allow young children and people with dementia to interact and share ...
As the year comes to a close, experts from the Alzheimer's Association reflect on some of the hopeful advances in diagnosis, treatment and risk management that have been made in 2024. 5 major ...