Topic Resources

DEMENTIA

Regulatory/Authoritative Sites

American Geriatrics Society. (2001). Guidelines and Position Statements: http://www.americangeriatrics.org/products/positionpapers/
Clinical practice guidelines: Guidelines abstracted from the American Academy of Neurology's Dementia Guidelines for Early Detection, Diagnosis and Management of Dementia. Accessed February 13, 2008 from
http://www.americangeriatrics.org/products/positionpapers/
aan_dementia.shtml

American Medical Directors Association (AMDA).
Home Page http://www.amda.com/
Clinical Practice Guidelines: http://www.amda.com/tools/guidelines.cfm
Clinical corner: Altered mental states. Accessed February 13, 2008 from http://www.amda.com/tools/clinical/alteredmentalstates.cfm

American Society on Aging: http://www.asaging.org/
Doody, R. S., Stevens, J. C., Beck, C., Dubinsky, R. M., Kaye, J. A., Gwyther, L., Mohs, R. C., Thal, L. J., Whitehouse, P. J., DeKosky, S. T., & Cummings, J. L. Practice parameter: Management of dementia (an evidence-based review). Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology, Neurology 2001, 56(9), 1154-1166. Retrieved February 13, 2008 from the National Guideline Clearinghouse website:
http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=2818
&nbr=2044&string=doody

Knopman, D. C., DeKosky, S. T., Cummings, J. L., Chui, H., Corey-Bloom, J., Relkin, N., Small, G. W., Miller, B., & Stevens, J. C. Practice parameter: Diagnosis of dementia (an evidence-based review). Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology, Neurology 2001, 56(9), 1143-1153. Retrieved February 13, 2008 from the National Guideline Clearinghouse website:
http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?
doc_id=2817&nbr=2043&string=dementia

Peterson, R. C., Stevens, J. C., Ganguli, M., Tangalos, E. G., Cummings, J. L., & DeKosky, S. T. (2001). Practice parameter: Early detection of dementia: Mild cognitive impairment (an evidence-based review). Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology, Neurology 2001, 56(9), 1133-1142. Retrieved February 13, 2008 from the National Guideline Clearinghouse website: http://www.guideline.gov/summary/
summary.aspx?doc_id=2816&nbr=2042&string=dementia

American Geriatrics Society. (2006). Guidelines and Position Statements: http://www.americangeriatrics.org/products/positionpapers/

American Medical Directors Association (AMDA)
Home Page: http://www.amda.com
Resource Library: http://www.amda.com/library/

National Association of Geriatric Education Centers: http://www.hcoa.org/nagec/

National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners: Home Page: http://www.ncgnp.org

National Gerontological Nursing Association: Home Page: http://www.ngna.org/

The Gerontological Society of America: Home Page: http://www.geron.org/

United States Department of Health and Human Services: Home Page: http://www.hhs.gov/

U. S. Preventive Services Task Force. (2003). Screening for dementia. Retrieved February 13, 2008 from http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspsdeme.htm

 

Last updated - March 2008