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Although help-seeking for dementia diagnosis often depends on the involvement of family members, carers, or other significant others, it remains unclear how living arrangement and supporter\/carer-related variables are represented in this literature.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods and analysis<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This scoping review will be conducted according to Arksey and O\u2019Malley\u2019s methodological framework and reported in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). Searches will be conducted in Web of Science Core Collection, Medline, Embase, Scopus, APA PsycINFO, and CINAHL Ultimate. Eligible studies will be peer-reviewed primary research on real-life help-seeking for dementia diagnosis involving people experiencing cognitive concerns, memory problems, mild cognitive impairment, or dementia. Findings will be summarised and synthesised.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This review will map how living arrangement and supporter\/carer-related variables are defined, reported, and analysed in research on help-seeking for dementia diagnosis. It is expected to identify important gaps in the current literature and inform recommendations for more consistent inclusion and reporting of these variables in future research.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Ethics and dissemination<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This scoping review protocol has been registered with the Open Science Framework (OSF) and is embargoed until 1 January 2027. 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