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Author: Professor June Andrews

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About Professor June Andrews
Professor June Andrews FRCN is Director of the Dementia Services Development Centre at the University of Stirling. She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing and has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Chief Nursing Officers of the UK. She has also been recognised with the prestigious Robert Tiffany International Award and the Founders Award of the British American Project. She headed the Royal College of Nursing in Scotland, and directed the Centre for Change and Innovation within the Scottish Government in addition to her career in the NHS. She advises health departments and service providers around the world and is the author of Dementia; the One-Stop Guide.

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The pros and cons of early screening for dementia

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One of the most difficult issues about dementia, particularly in developed countries like the UK and the USA is whether we should attempt to diagnose it as soon as possible.  There are two lobbies that want to make the diagnosis of dementia earlier and earlier. In one corner are the pharmaceutical companies.  The sooner you […]

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The pros and cons of early screening for dementia

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One of the most difficult issues about dementia, particularly in developed countries like the UK and the USA is whether we should attempt to diagnose it as soon as possible.  There are two lobbies that want to make the diagnosis of dementia earlier and earlier. In one corner are the pharmaceutical companies.  The sooner you […]

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