Rehabilitation for older people with dementia.
It should not be assumed that living with dementia means a complete loss of abilities. However, people with dementia are not always allowed to realise their full potential. The author suggests that person-centred rehabilitation with this patient group can enhance their abilities and help them to acquire new ones.
Dewing
Jan
J
Milton Keynes General NHS Trust and Primary Care Trust, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. jan.dewing@rcn.org.uk
D000368:Aged; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods; D003704:Dementia / Q000451:nursing* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006272:Health Facility Environment; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000379:methods; D011788:Quality of Life; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000451:nursing