Bathing persons with dementia.
In the care of persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, bathing frequently poses a formidable challenge for caregivers. This article reports the results of a consensus conference on techniques to reduce disruptive behaviors during bathing, and to make the process less stressful for persons with dementia.
Sloane
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Department of Family Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 27599, USA.
Rader
J
J
Barrick
A L
AL
Hoeffer
B
B
Dwyer
S
S
McKenzie
D
D
Lavelle
M
M
Buckwalter
K
K
Arrington
L
L
Pruitt
T
T
D001494:Baths / Q000379:methods*; D017028:Caregivers; D003704:Dementia / Q000451:nursing*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene