title: Alzheimer's special care units.
abstract: An overview of Alzheimer's special care units is provided, including the several models that have been used to guide their development. Philosophy and programming, physical and social environments, staff selection and training, admission and discharge criteria, family programming, and quality and cost features are described. Evaluation and research of special units and interventions for residents with Alzheimer's, their family members and staff caregivers are discussed.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, University of Iowa, Iowa City.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Maas
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Swanson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Specht
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Buckwalter
mesh_terms: D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D006272:Health Facility Environment; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce