Dementia Guide
Medical
$14.99 · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Complete dementia reference — diagnosis, drug treatment, BPSD, DVLA rules, hospital safety, young-onset, prevention and palliative care. NICE NG97 · DSM-5 · MCA 2005.
DESCRIPTION:
IMPORTANT: This app is intended for use by qualified healthcare professionals only. Always seek the advice of a qualified clinician before making any medical or prescribing decisions.
Dementia Pro Guide is a comprehensive evidence-based clinical reference for the assessment and management of dementia. Built for neurologists, geriatricians, old age psychiatrists, GPs, and allied health professionals working with patients with dementia and their families.
DIAGNOSIS AND TYPES
- Comparison table of all dementia subtypes
- Cognitive assessment tools
- Alzheimer's disease
- Vascular dementia: post-stroke dementia, small vessel disease pattern, CADASIL (NOTCH3 mutation), cognitive profile differences from AD
- Dementia with Lewy Bodies
- Frontotemporal dementia
- Investigations
DRUG TREATMENT
- Donepezil (Aricept).
- Rivastigmine (Exelon)
- Galantamine (Reminyl XL)
- Full AChEI side effects management table
- Memantine (Ebixa)
- NICE NG97 prescribing criteria: full table by drug, indication, MMSE threshold, and prescriber
- When to stop dementia drugs
- DLB-specific drug guidance
BPSD MANAGEMENT
- Non-pharmacological first-line approaches
- Identifying and treating BPSD triggers
- Agitation pharmacology
- Antipsychotic risks in dementia:
- Psychosis management
- Depression
- Apathy versus depression
- Sleep disturbance
DRIVING AND LEGAL
- DVLA driving rules
- Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Common capacity decisions in dementia
- Lasting Power of Attorney
- Advance Decision to Refuse Treatment (ADRT): legal requirements for validity, when legally binding
- Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS): when to apply, supervisory body, authorisation duration
- Safeguarding adults: types of abuse, signs, who can abuse, referral pathway, financial abuse, carer stress and burnout
DEMENTIA IN HOSPITAL
- 4AT tool: full scoring guide for rapid delirium assessment — alertness (0-4), AMT4 orientation (0-2), attention months backwards (0-2), acute change/fluctuation (0-4)
- Delirium versus dementia comparison table
- Delirium causes
- Anticholinergic burden (ACB) scoring table
- High-risk medication table
- Hospital environment
- Safe discharge checklist
YOUNG-ONSET DEMENTIA
- Comprehensive differential diagnosis table
- Extended investigation screen
- CJD recognition:
- Autoimmune encephalitis
PREVENTION AND RISK REDUCTION
- Lancet Commission 2020
- Hearing loss (8% population attributable risk)
- SPRINT-MIND trial
- FINGER trial
- Mediterranean diet
- Physical activity, cognitive engagement, social engagement, vascular risk factor management
CARER SUPPORT AND PALLIATIVE CARE
- End-stage dementia recognition
- Symptom control
- Deprescribing at end of life
- PEG feeding guidance
- Nutrition and dysphagia
- DNACPR and advance care planning
- Carer support
INTERACTIVE FEATURES
- Clinical search: 38 searchable entries across all sections — tap result to navigate directly
- Quiz mode: 10 dementia clinical questions with detailed explanations covering diagnosis, drugs, BPSD, legal, and palliative care
- My Notes: personal clinical notes saved during the session
- Font size adjustment: A- / A+ scaling for bedside and clinic use
- 25+ tappable references including NICE NG97, NICE TA217, NIA-AA criteria, McKeith DLB 2017, Rascovsky FTD criteria, DOMINO trial, SPRINT-MIND, FINGER trial, Lancet Commission 2020, Mental Capacity Act 2005, DVLA fitness to drive guidance
DISCLAIMER
This app is intended for use by qualified healthcare professionals only as a clinical decision-support and educational reference tool. It does not replace individual clinical assessment, local protocols or official prescribing information. Always consult current NICE guidelines and the BNF before prescribing.
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Information
- Seller
- ATIF ELNIL
- Size
- 13.8 MB
- Category
- Medical
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.4 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.4 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 26.4 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.4 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.4 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
16+
- 16+
- Frequent
Medical Treatment information
- Copyright
- © 2025 Dr Atif Elnil. All rights reserved.
