Dementia and TBI Dementia Which statement is true

Dementia and TBI

Dementia – Which statement is true? A. Dementia typically only affects memory. B. People with dementia may have profound personality changes that go along with dementia.

Alzheimer’s • Symptoms are divided into two main categories • Intellectual/Cognitive – Memory loss, communication difficulty, motor skill deficits (apraxia), inability to interpret sensations properly (agnosia) • Psychiatric – Personality changes, depression, hallucination, delusions

What is Delirium? • Delirium is a medical term used to describe an acute and relatively sudden (developing over hours to days) decline in attention-focus, perception, and cognition. • Delirium can be difficult for clinicians to diagnose.

Dementia and Delirium • Dementia is a non-specific term encompassing many disease processes. • Without careful assessment, delirium can easily be confused with dementia. • Delirium is a medical term used to describe an acute and relatively sudden (developing over hours to days) decline in attention-focus, perception, and cognition.

Acquired Brain Injury. Which statement is true? Brain injuries can affect all aspects of a person’s life. (True/False) Injuries are permanent and unchangeable (True/False).

Acquired and Traumatic Brain Injury Phineas Gage 1823 -1860

Phineas Gage n Able to speak minutes after accident n Able to walk n Then long recovery

Asking about TBI • Was the person ever hit in the head with a loss of consciousness? • Were they hospitalized? • Did they need rehabilitation after the injury? – Relearning to walk, talk, or use their memory. • Do they have a scar? • Did their personality and life situation change as compared to before the injury?

Communication tips for working with People with ABIs • People with TBI may… – Show Confusion – Have a poor memory – Ramble – Go off subject – Be socially inappropriate

Communication tips for working with People with ABIs • Don’t take these behaviors personally • Don’t take them as a sign of disrespect • Don’t misread them as a lack of desire for help.

Acquired and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Keys for Law Enforcement • Respect the Person (Emphasize the person not the disorder. ) • Be aware of symptoms and potential limitations the individual may have. • Understand as much as you can and do not be afraid to ask questions so you become more informed. • Get help when you are not certain.

Acquired and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Optional Class exercise

Acquired and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Thanks! Questions?

Dementia and TBI Post-Test

Dementia – Which statement is true? A. The most common form of dementia is caused by multiple small strokes. B. Dementia typically only affects memory. C. People with dementia may have personality changes that go along with dementia. D. More than 20% of cases of dementia can be reversed with proper treatment.

What is the most common form of Dementia? Dementia A. Vascular dementia B. Credzfeld Jacab’s disease C. Alzheimer's D. Frontotemporal dementia

What is Delirium? A. It is dementia that with a rapid onset. B. It is an easy to identify illness that primarily affects memory. C. It is a rapid decline in attention, perception, and cognition caused by an acute medical problem. D. It is a illness that people who are young have a particularly high risk for developing.

Dementia vs Delirium. Which statement is true? A. Dementia is a specific term that describes only one medical processes. B. Dementia and delirium are easy for clinicians to tell apart. C. Delirium is an urgent medical condition with a high death rate if untreated. D. People with dementia are at lower risk for developing delirium as their overall brain function is already impaired.

Acquired Brain Injury. Which statement is true? A. Brain injury leads to easily predictable cognitive and psychiatric symptoms. B. Most long term brain injuries are easy to detect with an MRI. C. Brain injuries can affect all aspects of a person’s life. D. Injuries are permanent and improvement is not expected after an injury.

Thanks! Detective Matthew Tinney mtinney@cabq. gov 553 -2229 Dr. Nils Rosenbaum narmd 123@gmail. com 924 -6000 Crisis Intervention Unit Albuquerque Police Department