Pathways Within Dementia Diagnosis

Abstract

IntroductionIn this chapter, we foreground different dementia diagnostic pathways across three temporal phases of the process of diagnosis; from initial history taking in memory clinic assessment, to the disclosure and discussion of diagnosis. Therefore we are interested in, not only pathways to a diagnosis of dementia but rather the pathways and experiences within the diagnostic process, exploring the interactions that occur during this process. Specifically we focus on: first, conversational profiling and differential diagnosis during memory clinic assessment; second, interpreter-mediated dementia evaluations; and third disclosure and discussion of diagnosis.