SHARING THE DIAGNOSIS - A SURVEY OF MEMORY DISORDERS CLINICS, THEIR POLICIES ON INFORMING PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE SUPPORT THEY OFFER

In order to understand better how much information is shared with peop le who are diagnosed with dementia, a questionnaire was sent to 20 mem ory disorders clinics in England, Scotland and fire. We asked if they had a policy for sharing the diagnosis, how they did this and what ter minology was used, and what support services were available afterwards . Our findings are reported.