| Description: |
The guideline is divided into chapters, each covering a set of related topics. The first chapter is an executive summary listing the key priorities for implementation and all of the guideline recommendations (a separate version of this chapter is published by NICE and SCIE and can be downloaded from their websites: www.nice.org.uk / www.scie.org.uk). Chapters 2 and 3 provide a general introduction to guidelines and the methods used to develop this guideline. The fourth chapter provides an introduction to dementia, including three care examples, which indicate how clinical and social perspectives interact. Also in Chapter 4, there are sections covering issues related to risk, disclosure/stigma, legal matters, ethics, palliative care and the economic cost of dementia. Chapters 5 to 9 detail the evidence upon which this guideline is based. At the end of each of these chapters, the associated recommendations are provided along with a reference to the relevant chapter section where the evidence that underpins each recommendation can be found. |