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Fox, Chris 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9480-5704, Maidment, Ian, Moniz-Cook, Esme, White, Jacquie, Thyrian, Jochen René, Young, John, Katona, Cornelius and Chew-Graham, Carolyn A
(2013)
Optimising primary care for people with dementia.
Mental Health in Family Medicine, 10 (3).
pp. 143-151.
ISSN 1756-8358
Abstract
This review considers key areas in primary care regarding the diagnosis of dementia. Issues surrounding assessment, policy and incentives are considered. In addition, the relevance of non-medication approaches for dementia in primary care, which aim to enhance or maintain quality of life by maximising psychological and social function in the context of existing disabilities, is deliberated. Finally, key issues about primary care medication management are considered, and relevant therapeutic strategies with recommendation for a collaborative approach that improve outcomes by linking primary and secondary healthcare services - including general practice and pharmacy - with social care needs are weighed up. A key aspect of such a collaborative approach is to support informal carers in optimising medication.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | dementia,diagnosis,medication,primary care,psychosocial |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Psychological Sciences (former - to 2018) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Mental Health Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Norwich Epidemiology Centre Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Norwich Epidemiology Centre Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Institute for Volunteering Research |
| Depositing User: | Pure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Nov 2013 15:10 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Sep 2024 10:44 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/44375 |
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