About the pilot
The pilot will be based on education/diagnosis/early detection and providing the response to the clinical sittuation. All of that will be mostly based on training towards various recipients. In details we are going to: a) Present data on dementia, in medical and non-medical approach b) Provide trainings on early detection of dementia as well as risk factors leading to development of dementia and other factors leading to progression of dementia - especially for health specialists;
c) Educational material being the response to different clinical situations (risk factors of dementia) diagnosed in patients. d) Educational material for patients at risk of diseases leading to dementia - to avoid development of the disease (risk factor) d) Educational materials for patients or their relatives (or medical staff) regarding the possible actions that could be initiated to stop the progress of dementia.
d) Providing educational information for students and children about dementia to decrease stigmatisation of the elderly at risk or in dementia - optional
Objectives
Primary objective
Increasing the knowledge of the medical staff about the methods of early detection of dementia and the risk factors with highlighting the practical aspects of prevention of the disease to the patients and their relatives.
Expected outcomes
Definitely better knowledge about dementia and the methods of detection as some of the symptoms could be covered by other coexisting diseases. In addition - the knowledge about the risk factors of development of dementia will be more available for both - medical staff as well as patients/their relatives and etc.
Results
Not available yet
Lessons learnt
Not available yet
Sustainability and transferability
The pilot is based on the electronic tools and some materials will be available online for the use of other units of health care system. To make it more available in the country, some actions - presentations at the conferences or seminars or in media - will be necessary. In addition this action has many items common with tha national strategies preventing dementia or AD or promoting healthy aging. After completing the project the efforts will be made to implement the algorithm of the pilot to some of those national initiatives/actions/strategy plans.
Health literacy
IT IS a different approach but the statement can be given after completing the task. Anyway, at the moment it is accessed as aligned with the health literacy
Related best practices
Smart aging Midbrain combined with elements of Pro-Health 65+
Best Practice recommends using e‑health tools. Although to be more understandable by the patients at risk - we are going to use the conventional / paper based techniques. For that reason we combine to methods Smart Aging Midbrain and Pro-health 65+