Record each risk factor of dementia identified by an appropriate clinician. CODE 01 Alcohol use Record if the person exceeded the guidelines for alcohol intake for their age in the past 7 days (based on the Australian guidelines to reduce health risks from drinking alcohol (NHMRC 2020)). CODE 02 Smoking Record if the person has ever smoked. Includes tobacco and e-cigarettes. CODE 03 Obesity Record if the person has a Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 30. CODE 04 Hypertension Record if the person has a history of hypertension. CODE 05 Hearing loss Record if the person has hearing loss. Includes any hearing threshold response (using audiometry) outside the normal range, at any sound stimuli, in either ear. CODE 06 Vision loss Record if the person has full or partial vision loss caused by cataracts, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy or other conditions. Exclude vision impairment that has been corrected with glasses or contact lenses. CODE 07 Physical inactivity Record if the person did not meet the physical activity guidelines for their age in the past 7 days (based on the Physical activity and exercise guidelines for all Australians (Department of Health and Aged Care 2021)). CODE 08 Low education attainment Record if the person did not complete secondary education. CODE 09 Traumatic brain injury Record if the person has ever had a traumatic brain injury (injury to the brain caused by an external force). Includes concussion. CODE 10 Genetic Record if the person has a biological family history of dementia. CODE 11 Mental illness Record if the person has a history of a mental health disorder (also referred to as mental illness). Includes depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, personality disorders, psychoses and other cognitive, emotional and behavioural disorders that interfere with the lives and productivity of people. CODE 12 Intellectual disability Record if the person has a diagnosed intellectual disability. CODE 13 Mild cognitive impairment Record if the person has ever been diagnosed with a mild cognitive impairment. CODE 14 Diabetes Record if the person has ever been told by a doctor or nurse that they have diabetes. |