Dementia – Primary Care Guidelines

Most people in Australia will first report symptoms of dementia to a family doctor or general practitioner.  A resource from the resource from the Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre (CDPC), for use in general practice titled People with dementia: a care guide for general practice assists with making decisions about how to provide the best care for a person with dementia. The guide addresses six priority topics that a GP or primary care worker is likely to encounter when providing care for a person with a dementia diagnosis.

The topics covered in the guide include:

• Communicating: Diagnosis and Consultations for People with Dementia
• Caring for People with Dementia experiencing Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms
• Elder Abuse: Identification and Screening
• Dementia in People with Intellectual Disability
• Dementia Prevention
• Supporting Carers of People with Dementia