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3.2.1. Clinical Department

Patients with dementia require specific attention, consisting of an
accurate and early diagnosis, an assessment of the affected cogni-
tive areas and its severity, as well as applying and monitoring the
treatment. It is essential that various medical disciplines be invol-
ved, due to the need to follow the progression, the specific treat-
ment, the overseeing of complications, the application of measures
to neutralize them, and the corresponding practice of social health
resources.

The Clinical Department has been set up a translational vocation to
investigate the progression of clinical knowledge in dementias. It
is established as an intermediary between basic sciences and the
fields of clinical and social sciences related to health, to promote
knowledge about neurodegenerative dementias and its applica-
tion. A team of specialists in Neurology and Neuropsychology make
up the Department, which is associated with geriatricians, occupa-
tional therapists, physiotherapists and social workers from the Cen-

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