Date: December 2023
Definition:
A definite diagnosis of Dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, by a Consultant Geriatrician, Neurologist, Neuropsychologist or Psychiatrist supported by evidence including neuropsychometric testing. There must be permanent cognitive dysfunction with progressive deterioration in the ability to do all of the following:
- remember
- reason and
- perceive, understand, express and give effect to ideas.
For the above definition, the following are not covered:
- Mild cognitive Impairment (MCI)