Treatment Plan & Prognosis

Treatment Plan

• Hospital admission is often required
• Primary care management if appropriate:
  • Identify and treat the underlying cause & follow up in 24 hours. Admit if no better.
  • Community support: using services such as district nurses & unplanned care
• Haloperidol (short 1-week course) for agitation
• Mental Capacity Assessment if required
• Consider the Mental Health Act 2007 if lacking capacity and requires admission.

Prognosis

• Poor Prognosis if:
  • Pre-existing dementia
  • Old & frail
  • Visually impaired
  • Hypoactive form
  • Long duration of symptoms
  • Severe Delirium