10. Engage

  • Engage with, and call on the expertise of other specialists to support the diagnosis, treatment, care and review of patients with dementia, or at risk of developing dementia.
  • Take opportunities to listen to, and learn from the experience of people using services, and people supporting them.
  • Multidisciplinary working across specialties will accelerate and improve people’s treatment and care.
  • General Practices can promote opportunities for shared care approaches and collaborative working with,
    • cardiovascular and stroke specialists
    • geriatricians
    • neurologists
    • social services
    • memory assessment services
    • specialist dementia services
    • dementia advisors; dementia support workers.