The position paper aims to define the role of the primary care physician (PCP) in the management of Alzheimer''s disease (AD) and to propose a model for a work plan. The proposals in this position paper stem from a collaborative work of experts involved in the care of AD patients.
It combines evidence from a literature review and expert''s opinions who met in Paris, France, on July 2009 during the International Association of Geriatrics and Gerontology (IAGG) World Congress.