Alcohol related dementia: Can you share information about successful pathways?

Amanda Warburton writes: The number of people with alcohol related dementia (also called alcohol related brain disorder) is increasing and we are looking at the best way to support people with this illness.

There are no clear referral pathways at the moment as the condition doesn’t fit into traditional dementia services, nor older people’s services, and mental health services don’t treat people with current excessive alcohol use.

Similarly, alcohol treatment services can work with the person on reducing or abstaining from alcohol but can’t support the cognitive issues that are part of the illness.

If you can share information about successful pathways, Cambridgeshire Drug and Alcohol Action Team would be really pleased to hear from you

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