Jane Wilcock

TL;DR: Education support for general practitioners should concentrate on epidemiological knowledge, disclosure of the diagnosis and management of behaviour problems in dementia, if earlier diagnosis is to be pursued as a policy objective in primary care.

TL;DR: Decision support software and practice based workshops are effective educational approaches in improving detection rates in dementia.

TL;DR: In this paper, an integrated review synthesized the qualitative and quantitative evidence on end-of-life care for community dwelling older people with dementia, including those resident in care homes.

TL;DR: Roles for primary and secondary care professionals are inappropriately distributed and require clearer definition, and developers of shared care protocols must dissect layered obstacles, addressing the issues of therapeutic nihilism, risk management and clinical competence.

TL;DR: Three key themes that should be considered in harmonizing European approaches to the diagnosis of dementia in primary care are a focus on timely diagnosis, the need for the development and implementation of guidelines, and the identification of appropriate referral pathways and diagnostic strategies including multi-professional collaboration.