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There are distinct differences in caring for the “ typical” hospice patient as opposed to the hospice patient who has Alzheimer's disease. The entire long-term care team, from volunteers to physicians, can benefit from hospice training in this area. This article addresses this topic in terms...
An important element in the diagnostic approach to psychogeriatric patients is the neuropsychologic assessment. Most instruments have been developed in the United States or the United Kingdom, but their appropriateness for culturally different populations is still an open question. Validation...
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of caregiver-implemented music applications on engagement with their care receivers. Eight couples participated individually in a series of sessions, where a music therapist trained and cued the caregivers to implement a music application of...
This study examined the quality of life of 131 persons with dementia living in 10 assisted living facilities in a Midwestern state, using the observational method known as Dementia Care Mapping (DCM). Trained observers collected detailed information on the types of interactions and activities...
This review of pharmacotherapy for frontotemporal lobar degeneration describes the chemical rationale for agents used and reports observed responses to psychotropic medications. Paroxetine addressed anxiety and repetitive, ritualistic behaviors. Depression was resistant to treatment. Valproic...
Research has demonstrated that dementia sufferers may be victims of recent physical assault by family caregivers and other patients and staff in long-term care facilities. Some dementia sufferers have also been victims of violence at other points in their lives from events such as combat,...
Long-term care facilities need effective intervention strategies to assist residents who, out of confusion, frustration, or anger, seek to exit the facility, which can result in their becoming lost or injured. This article describes some of the factors that lead to exit-seeking behavior and...
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