title: Early stage dementia.
abstract: Less than half of older people with dementia are diagnosed with the condition. I was surprised to read that general nurses report being unprepared to cope with the needs of people with dementia, and mental health nurses report being unprepared to meet their physical care needs.
authors.affiliation: Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley.
authors.forename: Rose
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gallacher
mesh_terms: D017668:Age of Onset; D003704:Dementia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life; D006113:United Kingdom