The impact of dementia on the family
- 16 July 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 248 (3) , 333-335
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.248.3.333
Abstract
To determine the impact of dementia on the family, we interviewed the primary care givers of 55 patients suffering from an irreversible dementia. Problems reported included disturbances of patient behavior such as catastrophic reactions, waking at night, suspiciousness, and communication disorders, some of which can be alleviated by physician-initiated intervention. Care givers also reported that they themselves had feelings of anger, depression, and fatigue, which can be treated as well. (JAMA1982;248:333-335)This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
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