title: The cognition-sensitive approach to dementia. Parallels with the science of unitary human beings.
abstract: 1. Theory can provide practical guidelines for nursing interventions and research. 2. The Science of Unitary Human Beings, a grand theory, provides input into clarifying the Cognition-Sensitive Approach, a mid-range theory. 3. Cognition in the Alzheimer's disease process can be categorized hierarchically. 4. The Cognition-Sensitive Approach provides a theoretical base for holistic nursing interventions for people with Alzheimer's disease.
authors.affiliation: Oklahoma City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, College of Nursing, Oklahoma City, USA. Susan-barnes@ouhsc.edu
authors.forename: Susan J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Barnes
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Adair
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009739:Nursing Services / Q000592:standards; D009742:Nursing Theory; D012720:Severity of Illness Index