Samenvatting van de NHG-standaard ‘Dementie’

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• Dementia is a clinical diagnosis which a general practitioner can either make him/herself or by specific referral.

• If no abnormalities are found on further clinical investigations by the GP, the risk of missing a treatable cause of dementia is very small; therefore routine imaging examinations are not necessary.

• GPs are not recommended to prescribe cholinesterase inhibitors or memantine.

• The implementation of various psycho-social interventions has a positive effect on patients and their home carers and can postpone admission to a nursing home.

• Dementia care requires working agreements and collaboration amongst local care providers.