Table 3.

Characteristics of Health Care Providers Completing Survey as Part of Focus Groups.

	N	%
Type
Primary care physician	6	20.0
Specialist	2	6.7
Nurse/nurse practitioner	11	36.7
Office manager	2	6.7
Other (eg, certified medical assistant, scheduler)	9	30.0
Proportion of patients 60 years of age and older
40% or fewer	3	9.9
Between 50% and 70%	10	33.3
Between 75% and 85%	9	30.1
More than 85%	5	16.6
Not reported	3	10.0
Proportion of patients with dementia
10% or fewer	9	30.0
Between 20% and 30%	6	20.0
Between 35% and 45%	6	20.0
50% or more	4	13.3
Not reported	5	16.7
Distinguish between dementia and AD diagnosis
Always	8	26.6
Sometimes	11	36.7
Rarely	4	13.3
Never	2	6.7
Not reported	5	16.7
Tools utilized
MMSE	27	90.0
Clock drawing test	19	63.3
Referral to specialist/assessment center	9	30.0
The 36-hour day	7	23.3
The Merck Manual of Geriatrics	5	16.7
Schedule additional time with patients with dementia	15	50.0
Schedule additional time with family caregivers	16	53.3

Abbreviations: AD, Alzheimer’s disease; MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination.