Around a third of patients with dementia remain undiagnosed. Dr Alistair Robertson, a GP with an extended role in frailty, provides insights for GPs and other primary care professionals on how they can address underdiagnosis and provide support for patients and their families. He covers signs and symptoms to look out for, assessments to conduct, the role of drug treatments, and the benefits of honest conversations with patients and families.
Educational objectives
After listening to this podcast, healthcare professionals should be better able to:
You can access the website version of this podcast, along with a list of key learning points and downloadable notes written by Dr Robertson, on MIMS Learning. MIMS Learning offers hundreds of hours of CPD for healthcare professionals, along with a handy CPD organiser and note-taking for appraisal.
Please note: this podcast is presented by medical editors and discusses educational content written or presented by doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals on the MIMS Learning website and at live events.
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Related resources from MIMS Learning and MIMS
Practical advice for GPs on dementia document created by Dr Alistair Robertson.
Guidance update: SIGN guidelines for support of people with dementia and their carers
Polypharmacy in a patient with dementia: nursing home case study
Anticholinergic cognitive burden (ACB) scores for commonly used drugs
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