title: Alzheimer's cafe for people with and affected by dementia.
abstract: Discussing emotional trauma is a central part of care in dementia and can help individuals value and make sense of their lives. The Alzheimer's cafe, started in 1997 in the Netherlands, can help facilitate this. This article reviews an adapted version of an Alzheimer's cafe focusing on eight couples where one partner was newly diagnosed with dementia. It is primarily a reflective account.
authors.affiliation: Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury.
authors.forename: Matthew V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Morrissey
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D017028:Caregivers / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D003142:Communication; D003625:Data Collection; D003704:Dementia / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012107:Research Design; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012944:Social Support; D018454:Spouses / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D013850:Thinking