Seniors' Health & Continuing Care

AHS Seniors Strategic Clinical Network. The Alberta Guideline on the Appropriate Use of Antipsychotic (AUA) Medications (2013) and accompanying resources provide health care professionals with direction regarding assessment and management of responsive behaviours associated with dementia.

National Institute on Aging (US) has developed this quick guide to provide information about assessing cognitive impairment in older adults

Resources from ConsultGeri, the clinical website of the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing. A ConsultGeri: Dementia mobile app is available.

Dynamed Plus summary with information on epidemiology, screening, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment.

Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Panel for the Assessment of Evidence and Best Practices for the development of a Canadian Dementia Strategy.

Digital report delivers Canadian Institute for Health Information’s first comprehensive look at this complex illness and its effects on seniors, caregivers and health systems