title: Pastoral care for the person with dementia.
abstract: We discuss the various stages of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders (ADRD) and present a psychosocial model which spiritual caregivers can use in their ministry, the Progressively Lowered Stress Threshold (PLST) model. We argue that religious activities are very important to these patients and that spiritual caregivers can make an important contribution.
authors.affiliation: Trinity College of Nursing, Moline, IL, USA.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Stolley
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Koenig
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Buckwalter
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D010327:Pastoral Care; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D014481:United States