A guide to making general practice dementia friendly (Alzheimer Scotland, 15 April 2021)

Summary

This guide is a self assessment tool to enable Primary Care to become dementia friendly. It includes a checklist for GP practices to help people with dementia and their carers access high quality care and support. People with dementia, carers and staff in GP practices have worked together to co-design and develop this guide.

It outlines the benefits for general practice in becoming dementia friendly and includes checklists covering:

• General practice systems
• General practice culture
• Patient diagnosis, care and support
• Physical environment

This guide is adapted from the Alzheimer’s Society’s Guide to Making General Practice Dementia Friendly.