Progressive decline of cognitive abilities over months to years.

Common features include:

• Memory loss
• Cognitive disturbances
• Mobility issues

Tips for management:

• Promote trusting and supportive relationship
• If patient becomes aggressive, try to remove trigger from environment
• Minimise disruptions and attempt to keep in familiar situations
• Explain and pre-warn patient before doing anything
• Keep questions simple and identify with emotions or actions
• Ensure patients needs are met
• Ensure patient remains with a supportive and caring person