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Education and training of the radiography workforce when caring for people living with dementia

Adam Spacey Anthea Innes dementia Rob Higgins University of Salford

As the population ages, the prevalence of dementia continues to rise. Dementia is an umbrella term for several diseases affecting memory, cognitive abilities, mood and behaviour changes that interfere significantly with a person’s ability to maintain their activities of daily living. Although age is the strongest known risk factor for dementia, it is not a normal part of ageing and worldwide approximately 55 million people are living with dementia (PLWD), and its prevalence is increasing internationally. Radiography plays a vital role in diagnosing and monitoring the progression of dementia. Neuroimaging techniques such as CT and MRI can be used to detect structural changes in the brain that may indicate dementia. Nuclear medicine brain perfusion imaging, using dopamine active transporter (DAT) or fluorodeoxyglucose-PET (FDG-PET) scans can reveal patterns of brain activity that may suggest dementia.

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