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12/C5 - 6° Convegno. Il contributo delle Unità di Valutazione Alzheimer (UVA) nell’assistenza dei pazienti con demenza. Istituto Superiore di Sanità. Roma, 16 novembre 2012. Riassunti.A cura di Flavia Lombardo, Paola Ruggeri e Nicola Vanacore2012, vii, 42 p.
6th Congress. The impact of Alzheimer Disease Units in the management of patients affected by dementia. Istituto Superiore di Sanità. Rome, November 16, 2012. Abstract book.
Edited by Flavia Lombardo, Paola Ruggeri and Nicola Vanacore
2012, vii, 42 p. ISTISAN Congressi 12/C5 (in Italian)
The issue of dementia is assuming a relevance in term of public health and for dimension of the problem and for the impact for the health systems. The Alzheimer’s Disease Units are the specialistic centre in the National Health System involved in the management of patients affected by dementia. These structures in different regions are being reorganized and sometimes change of name. Physicians (neurologists, psychiatrists, geriatricians, general practitioner), psychologists, rehabilitationists and socio-health assistants are professionally involved in the management of patients affected by dementia. The aim of convention is that to supply a national picture on research activity and socio-health assistance from this specialistic clinical centre and to promote a integrated management of different competences.
Key words: Dementia, Alzheimer’disease, Integrated management, Drugs, Non-pharmacological treatment.
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