Managing demented old people in the community: a review.
Community care for elderly people with dementia is a subject of increasing importance. Yet the ability of primary care workers to identify cases is flawed; the benefits of early detection problematic; and the number of identified cases lower in practice than population surveys would suggest. The role of various groups of workers in managing patients with dementia is discussed.
Department of Public Health Epidemiology, Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D010348:Patient Care Team; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology