Workman Barbara, Dickson Fiona, Green Sally
Monash University, and Rehabilitation and Aged Services, Southern Health, Victoria.
Aust Fam Physician. 2010 Oct;39(10):722-6.
The assessment and management of dementia is complex. General practitioners are often the first point of contact for people with dementia, and their families. General practitioners have a key role in providing quality primary care in terms of the identification, assessment, provision of information, referral and ongoing management.
This article discusses the role of the GP in the diagnosis and management of people with dementia.
It is important GPs are aware of the importance of early detection of dementia. Dementia is a complex condition. It develops slowly and early signs of dementia are very subtle. Difficulty in detecting the transition between normal aging and the onset of dementia and the lack of a definitive diagnostic tool often precludes early diagnosis. Evidence based recommendations are available to assist GPs in the diagnosis and ongoing management of people with dementia.
痴呆症的评估和管理很复杂。全科医生通常是痴呆症患者及其家人的首个接触点。全科医生在提供高质量初级护理方面发挥着关键作用，涉及识别、评估、提供信息、转诊及持续管理。
本文探讨全科医生在痴呆症患者诊断和管理中的作用。
全科医生意识到早期发现痴呆症的重要性很重要。痴呆症是一种复杂病症。它发展缓慢，痴呆症的早期迹象非常细微。难以检测正常衰老与痴呆症发病之间的转变以及缺乏明确的诊断工具常常妨碍早期诊断。现有循证建议可协助全科医生对痴呆症患者进行诊断和持续管理。
