title: The importance of touch for the patient with dementia.
abstract: Massage has many benefits including general relaxation and increased circulation. Many experience pain relief from massage and may need less medication. This article describes how nurses and families can learn to provide touch therapy to patients with varying stages of dementia.
authors.affiliation: Hospice and Palliative Care of Louisville, 622 Wataga Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206, USA. NaturalBridges@MSN.com
authors.forename: Lynn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Roberson
mesh_terms: D003704:Dementia / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008405:Massage / Q000451:nursing*; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D011788:Quality of Life; D014110:Touch