Routine eye examinations for people living with dementia: A tip sheet for eyecare professionals
- Type of resource: Other
- Keywords: eyecare, allied health, vision impairment
- Languages: English
- Country: Australia
- Region: Western Pacific Region (WPR)
- Publication year: 2023
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This resource provides information to support eyecare professionals in their appointments with people living with dementia. Information includes tips for communication, for management, for testing/assessment and information about the role of carers.
For additional dementia-friendly eye care resources, please visit: https://dementia-org.libguides.com/eye-health-and-dementia
For additional dementia-friendly eye care resources, please visit: https://dementia-org.libguides.com/eye-health-and-dementia
Goal: Break down barriers to accessing eyecare experienced by people living with dementia, through the following objectives:
1) Provide information to people living with dementia and carers/support persons about the importance of regular eye tests, and that eye tests and eyecare advice can be adapted to accommodate dementia.
2) Make it easy for people to share a dementia diagnosis with their eyecare professional, through use of a pocket card to provide to the eyecare practice. The pocket card enables dementia type to be declared and potential support needs, such as mobility or spatial difficulties, anxiety/agitation or cognitive fatigue. The reverse side allows tailored suggestions of ways to address these support needs, such as communication preferences, longer appointment or having a carer present in the consulting room.
3) Provide tips to eyecare professionals about adapting the eye examination to accommodate different aspects of living with dementia
1) Provide information to people living with dementia and carers/support persons about the importance of regular eye tests, and that eye tests and eyecare advice can be adapted to accommodate dementia.
2) Make it easy for people to share a dementia diagnosis with their eyecare professional, through use of a pocket card to provide to the eyecare practice. The pocket card enables dementia type to be declared and potential support needs, such as mobility or spatial difficulties, anxiety/agitation or cognitive fatigue. The reverse side allows tailored suggestions of ways to address these support needs, such as communication preferences, longer appointment or having a carer present in the consulting room.
3) Provide tips to eyecare professionals about adapting the eye examination to accommodate different aspects of living with dementia
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