Psychosocial aspects of dementia.
The psychosocial elements of dementia range from the emotional responses seen in the person with a dementing illness to the broad societal questions of financing long-term care for the cognitively impaired elderly. The author outlines a number of current psychosocial dilemmas posed by the dementias and reviews what is currently known about them.
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Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205.
D003704:Dementia / Q000523:psychology*; D004989:Ethics; D005190:Family; D006701:Home Nursing; D006801:Humans; D009735:Nursing Homes; D012944:Social Support