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Dementia – Key questions (1.5 CPD hours)

Professor Sube Banerjee, psychiatrist and professor of mental health and ageing, answers GP Dr Julian Spinks's questions on screening, diagnosis, antipsychotics and when to refer.

Learning objectives

This module will update you on:

  • The best way for screening patients with dementia
  • Current thinking on cholinesterase inhibitors for Alzheimer's
  • Managing patients where there is doubt over whether they have dementia or depression
  • Strategies for dealing with aggressive behaviour

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