Day2-Dementia Knowledge Assessment Tool Version 2 (DKAT2)

Here are some statements about dementia. Please read each statement carefully and place a tick in the box to show if you agree or disagree with the statement, or if you don’t know. It is important to tick only one box (yes, no or don’t know) for every statement.

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1. Dementia occurs because of changes in the brain.

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2. Brain changes causing dementia are often progressive.

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3. Alzheimer’s disease is the main cause of dementia.

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4. Blood vessel disease can also cause dementia.

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5. Confusion in an older person is almost always due to dementia.

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6. Only older adults develop dementia.

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7. Knowing the likely cause of dementia can help to predict its progression.

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8. Incontinence always occurs in the early stages of dementia.

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9. Dementia is likely to limit life expectancy.

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10. When a person has late stage dementia, families can help others to understand the person’s needs.

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11. People who have dementia may develop problems with visual perception (understanding or recognising what they see).

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12. Sudden increases in confusion are characteristic of dementia.

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13. Uncharacteristic distressing behaviours may occur in people who have dementia (e.g. aggressive behaviour in a gentle person).

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14. Difficulty swallowing occurs in late stage dementia.

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15. Movement (e.g. walking, moving in a bed or chair) is limited in late stage dementia.

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16. Changing the environment (e.g. putting on a CD, opening or closing the blinds) will make no difference to a person who has dementia.

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17. When a person who has dementia is distressed, it may help to talk to them about their feelings.

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18. It is important to always correct a person who has dementia when they are confused.

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19. A person who has dementia can often be supported to make choices (e.g. what clothes to wear).

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20. It is impossible to tell if a person who is in the later stages of dementia is in pain.

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21. Exercise can sometimes be of benefit to people who have dementia.

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