A Community-Based Family/Patient Group Program for Alzheimer's Disease
- 1 August 1984
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Gerontologist
- Vol. 24 (4) , 339-342
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/24.4.339
Abstract
Alzheimer's Disease may cause progressive impairment of the patient and of the family system. Coping with the disease and its consequences may require a new repertory of defensemechanisms for family members and confrontation of issues ranging from anger to agitationto adaptation. An Alzheimer's Family/Patient group program has been developed for community-based patients with moderate to severe dementia and their caregivers. Its components are discussed in relation to clinical observations.Keywords
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