Role of geriatric hospitals for dementia care in the community.
In dementia care, behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia and physical illness in patients with dementia impose a marked care burden and require medical intervention. Therefore, it is important for patients and their families to select appropriate medical institutions and facilities with nursing units specializing in the care of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia, such as geriatric hospitals, which are required to deal with various aspects of dementia. Geriatric hospitals should offer two treatment approaches: a care unit for patients with behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia or dementia with physical illness, and a multidisciplinary team approach involving physicians, nurses, psychologists, and social workers who provide coping strategies for dementia patients.
Department of Psychiatry, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Japan. hideyuki@ncgg.go.jp
Hideyuki
H
Hattori
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D017028:Caregivers; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D015897:Comorbidity; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005852:Geriatric Psychiatry; D006748:Hospital Departments; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006782:Hospitals, Special; D006801:Humans; D057187:Independent Living; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007564:Japan; D008134:Long-Term Care; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010343:Patient Admission; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010360:Patient Transfer