Monday, September 21, 2015

The Quick Dementia Rating System

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The Quick Dementia Rating System is a 10-item questionnaire that can be completed by a caregiver, friend or family member.

Most patients never receive an evaluation by a neurologist skilled in dementia diagnoses and staging

“Most patients never receive an evaluation by a neurologist, geriatric psychiatrist, or geriatrician skilled in dementia diagnoses and staging.

The QDRS has the potential to provide a clearer, more accurate staging for those patients who are unable to see these more specialized clinicians and get them the treatment, referrals and community services they so desperately need.” ~ James E. Galvin.

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