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.
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Department of Public Health Epidemiology, Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK.
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