The pharmacist’s role in supporting people living with dementia in the community

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The pharmacist’s role in supporting people living with dementia in the community

More than 342,000 people with dementia are living in Australia – around 70% of whom live in the community.After reading this article, pharmacists should be able to:• Identify of the role of the pharmacist in helping people following a diagnosis of dementia• Understand how to support customers living...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Stafford, Andrew
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Pharmaceutical Society of Australia 2015
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34288

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