title: The social re-engagement model for treating Alzheimer's disease.
abstract: By creating a completely new social structure shaped in response to the Alzheimer resident's perceived reality, nursing homes can provide an environment in which the individual can develop a new sense of identity.
authors.affiliation: University of New Haven, West Haven, CT.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Sandel
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Possidente
mesh_terms: D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000451:nursing*; D003237:Connecticut; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods; D012380:Role; D012931:Social Environment