Disclosure of the diagnosis of dementia: Benefits and risks
Journal Title: Annals of Geriatric Education and Medical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
According to the estimates in the World Alzheimer Report 2015 there are 468 million people living with dementia worldwide in 2015 The number of older people living in higher income countries is projected to increase by just 56 138 in upper middle income countries and 185 in lower middle income countries and by 239 in low income countries during 20152050 Ensuring early diagnosis becomes a priority strategy which benefits the person with dementia and their caregiver Despite the improvements currently in England approximately two thirds of the people with dementia do not have a formal diagnosis In contrast there are no clear strategies and priorities in developing and low income countries where the burden is quite high Everybody has a ldquoright to knowrdquo about the diagnosis condition information and advice available to the people with dementia There are associated risks and benefits of disclosing a diagnosis of dementia both to the person with dementia and their carer This paper aims to critically examine risks and benefits of disclosing the diagnosis of dementia A relevant literature search was conducted to critically discuss the benefits and risks of disclosure of diagnosis The present paper has categorised and critically discussed the benefits and risks of disclosure The author concludes that the benefits of disclosure outweigh the risks of disclosure Disclosure of diagnosis can improve the quality of life of people with dementiaKeywords Risks Benefits Dementia Disclosure
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Priya T. Nandimath
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