Advances in Alzheimer’s Disease, 2015, 4, 1-9 Published Online March 2015 in SciRes. http://www.scirp.org/journal/aad http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/aad.2015.41001 How to cite this paper: Martin-Khan, M., Salih, S.A., Rowland, J., Wootton, R. and Gray, L.C. (2015) General Practitioners, Patients, and Care Givers Support the Use of a Telegeriatric Memory Disorder Consultation for Older Adults. Advances in Alzheimer’s Disease, 4, 1-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/aad.2015.41001 General Practitioners, Patients, and Care Givers Support the Use of a Telegeriatric Memory Disorder Consultation for Older Adults Melinda Martin-Khan 1,2* , Salih A. Salih 1,3 , Jeffrey Rowland 4 , Richard Wootton 5,6 , Leonard C. Gray 1,2 1 Centre for Research in Geriatric Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba, Australia 2 Centre for Online Health, University of Queensland, Royal Children’s Hospital, Herston, Australia 3 Redlands Hospital, Queensland Health, Redlands, Australia 4 Prince Charles Hospital, Queensland Health, Chermside, Australia 5 Norwegian Centre for Integrated Care and Telemedicine, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromso, Norway 6 Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Tromso, Tromso, Norway Email: * m.martinkhan@uq.edu.au Received 10 January 2015; accepted 30 January 2015; published 5 February 2015 Copyright © 2015 by authors and Scientific Research Publishing Inc. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Abstract Evidence has shown that diagnosis of dementia is reliable via video conference, but uptake of telehealth in this field has been slow. The aim of this paper was to consider the feasibility of imple- menting a telegeriatric memory disorder consultation as a standard clinical service and to assess stakeholder satisfaction with such a service. Method: The focus was on patient population located some distance from access to specialist services. General Practitioners (GPs) located in a remote area referred patients for a video consultation (VC) for cognitive assessment. A satisfaction survey was completed by referring GPs, patients or care givers, and the geriatrician. Results: Seven GPs agreed to participate in the pilot. Nine patients were referred for assessment, eight were diagnosed with dementia. GPs identified the specialist input as significant to patient care. Participants inter- acted with the specialist on a level that was comparable to a face-to-face assessment. Conclusion: It was clinically feasible to implement a telegeriatric memory disorder clinic. GPs, patients and their families living in a remote area found that a telegeriatric memory consultation was a highly satis- factory alternative to traveling to a major city for a memory assessment. Key Points: 1) GPs judged * Corresponding author.