Heleen M A Hendriksen, Aniek M van Gils, Argonde C van Harten, Tobias Hartmann, Francesca Mangialasche, Anita Kamondi, Miia Kivipelto, Hanneke F M Rhodius-Meester, Ellen M A Smets, Wiesje M van der Flier, Leonie N C Visser
BACKGROUND: The paradigm shift towards earlier Alzheimer's disease (AD) stages and personalized medicine creates new challenges for clinician-patient communication. We conducted a survey among European memory clinic professionals to identify opinions on communication about (etiological) diagnosis, prognosis, and prevention, and inventory needs for augmenting communication skills. METHODS: Memory clinic professionals (N = 160) from 21 European countries completed our online survey (59% female, 14 ± 10 years' experience, 73% working in an academic hospital)...
August 5, 2023: Alzheimer's Research & Therapy