CANDID (COUNSELLING AND
DIAGNOSIS IN DEMENTIA)CANDID is a unique service, established at the National Hospital for
Neurology and Neurosurgery. It arose out of experience gained from a specialist
young onset dementia clinic. Its aims are to increase accessibility to advice,
diagnosis and counselling for patients, their families and involved health
professionals. The service is aimed particularly, but not exclusively, at
patients with young onset dementia. CANDID operates a general advice and information service, accessed by
telephone and electronic mail, providing information for professionals, carers
and families. CANDID also offers a specific advice service for patients who have been
registered with the service by their GP. This is designed to complement rather
than replace any arrangements for specialist consultations either locally or at
the National Hospital. Requests for help can be tailored to the specific
clinical needs of individual patients, with the details of any advice given
being forwarded to the GP and other involved professionals. Both the general and specific advice will be monitored and approved by a
senior consultant neurologist and a psychiatrist. In addition, support for the
service will be provided by experienced social workers and other advisers as
necessary.
Candid (Counselling And Diagnosis In Dementia)
c/o Dementia Research Group
The National Hospital
8-11 Queen Square
London
WC1N 3BG  020-7829 8772
 020-7209 0182
 http://www.dementia.ion.ucl.ac.uk/candid/
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