• Nurs Stand · Oct 1999

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    Screening for dementia and depression in older people.

    • E Pritchard and J Dewing.
    • RCN Gerontological Nursing Programme, Oxford.
    • Nurs Stand. 1999 Oct 20;14(5):46-52; quiz 53.

    AbstractNurses have a valuable role to play in screening for dementia and depression in older people but they must be confident, adequately trained and supported. The authors conclude that screening and assessment is vital for older people to gain access to specialist mental health services.

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