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Building capacity for dementia care: training program to develop primary care memory clinics.

Linda Lee1, M Janet Kasperski, W Wayne Weston

  • 1The Centre for Family Medicine, 10 B Victoria St S, Kitchener, ON N2G 1C5. joelinda5@rogers.com

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This training program helps family physicians establish memory clinics to improve dementia and cognitive impairment care. It enhances primary care capacity and quality for patients with memory difficulties.

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Area of Science:

  • Geriatrics
  • Neurology
  • Primary Care Medicine

Background:

  • Dementia care by family physicians is often suboptimal.
  • Access to specialist resources for cognitive impairment is limited.
  • An aging population increases the need for improved memory disorder management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop highly functioning, interprofessional memory clinics.
  • To support family physicians in managing dementia and cognitive impairment.
  • To address the need for system-wide interventions in primary care.

Main Methods:

  • A 2-day case-based workshop.
  • 1 day of observership and clinical training.
  • 2 days of on-site mentorship for new clinics.

Main Results:

  • The program facilitates the creation of primary care memory clinics.
  • It enhances the systematic, interprofessional healthcare service delivery.
  • Capacity and quality of care for cognitive impairment are improved.

Conclusions:

  • The Memory Clinic Training Program is an accredited, comprehensive initiative.
  • It transforms individual physician capabilities into a robust healthcare service.
  • It improves primary care for patients with cognitive impairment and dementia.