Crucial role of primary healthcare professionals in the assessment and diagnosis of dementia

Quality of primary healthcare in China: challenges and strategies

“…To ensure high-quality healthcare, healthcare providers must have a comprehensive understanding of prevalent diseases and their symptoms, such as diarrhoea, heart disease, tuberculous, dementia, and childhood epilepsy. [9][10][11] Similarly, they must have knowledge of diagnostic and therapeutic processes, including communication with patients, distinction among diseases, and making appropriate treatment decisions. 12,13 Furthermore, primary healthcare providers often lack sufficient knowledge regarding medications, particularly antibiotics.…”

Medication adherence among the older adults: challenges and recommendations

“…This situation could be even worse in elderly patients with decreased functionality, in particular among those with cognitive impairment and dementia. [10][11][12][13] In this issue of the Hong Kong Medical Journal, Wong 14 reviewed the medication-related problems among the older population, including medication non-adherence. The results show that the elderly patients are at higher risk of medication-related issues due to the physiological changes with ageing and multiple medications used for multimorbidity.…”