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UMA members are in continuous contact with these science fields related to health, to advance kno-
professionals, preparing and contrasting hypotheses, wledge on neurodegenerative dementias and its
and carrying out research projects. Finally, UMA staff application. The Unit consists of a team of specialists
plays a mediating role between basic researchers in Neurology, Psychiatry, Psychology and Sociology,
and patients relatives and caregivers. This role is cri- along with the participation of geriatricians, occu-
tical for patients, their relatives and caregivers get- pational therapists, physiotherapists and social wor-
ting to know UIPA's research aims, authorizing and kers from the Center's healthcare area. Evaluations
collaborating with the various research lines. performed in the UMA constitute the clinical and so-
ciological database, and in addition to its intrinsic in-
3.2.1. Multidisciplinary Support Unit terest for research, it gives support to the biological
samples and neuroimaging data obtained systema-
Dementia patients care requires an accurate and tically at the Center.
early diagnosis, an assessment of the cognitive areas
affected and the severity of the impairment, along Progress in the knowledge of neurodegenerative di-
with the implementation and monitoring of treat- seases, particularly Alzheimer's disease is among
ment. It is imperative that various medical disciplines UMA's priorities, from a primarily clinical perspective.
become involved, due to the need of following up The main purpose of the UMA is to advance kno-
further evolution, the particular treatment, the ob- wledge of the degenerative diseases that cause de-
servation of complications, the application of coun- mentia to ultimately get a better treatment for those
termeasures and the associated practice of who, directly or indirectly, suffer from these disorders.
healthcare resources.
Department activities
The Multidisciplinary Support Unit (UMA) was esta-
blished in 2007 with a translational vocation to dee- In addition to the large dedication of UMA profes-
pen the clinical-evolutionary knowledge of sionals to the Valleca 'Project, they systematically
dementia. It stands as a link between basic science perform a clinical, syndromic, and etiologic diagno-
and clinical fields and social sciences related to he- sis of patients who are in the CAFRS, either in live-in
alth, to advance knowledge about neurodegene- regime (Life Units) or day care (day center). To
rative dementias and their application. It stands as a achieve this diagnosis, UMA staff together with the
link between basic science and clinical and social people responsible for healthcare tasks keep daily
PERIODIC MULTIDISCIPLINARY ASSESSMENTS DURING 2015 53
Admissions in Day Centre and Residence 35
Informed Consents 34
Baseline Assessments 490
Clinical Evaluations 40
Brain MRI Studies 249
Blood testing
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