How GPs can help carers looking after patients with

By 2050 an estimated 135 million people worldwide will have dementia. Of all chronic diseases, dementia is one of the most important contributors to dependence and disability. In this part of a 2-part podcast, Sue, who cared for her mother who had dementia, and Louise Robinson, GP and professor of primary care at Newcastle University, join us to discuss what GPs can do to support carers. Listen to part 1 of the podcast: https://soundcloud.com/bmjpodcasts/diagnosis-and-management-of-dementia Read the full clinical review: http://www.bmj.com/content/350/bmj.h3029