title: [How to communicate with patients suffering from dementia].
abstract: The prevalence of patients with cognitive impairment will inevitably increase in general hospitals. Communication with these patients is difficult. However, it can be improved by implementing organisational measures and behaviour changes of the hospital staff.
authors.affiliation: Klinikum München Ost.
authors.forename: Hermann Sebastian
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Füeßl
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D003142:Communication; D003147:Communication Disorders / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D003704:Dementia / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010358:Patient Participation; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations