title: [Patients with severe dementia in geriatric facilities].
abstract: The institutional management for demented patients has been improved by new specific treatments, behavioural approach, better architectural adaptation, and environmental characteristics. This management must be global, including patients, families and nursing staffs. The nursing staff must be diversified, motivated, and specifically trained to manage demented patients.
authors.affiliation: Service de gérontologie et soins palliatifs, Hôpital Paul Brousse, Villejuif, France. dorin.feteanu@pbr.ap-hop-paris.fr
authors.forename: Dorin
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Feteanu
authors.forename: Fabienne
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lopez-Tourres
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Trivalle
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D001107:Architectural Accessibility; D017028:Caregivers / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D005544:Forecasting; D005602:France; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000458:organization & administration; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000458:organization & administration; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D012944:Social Support; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration