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The impact of dementia on the sufferer and available treatment interventions: an overview.
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An overview of the psychological and behavioral consequences of dementia on sufferers is provided. Psychological interventions for improving the quality of life of patients, difficulties of diagnosis, the role of general practitioners, and the contribution of psychologists in the management of dementia are discussed.
The experience of people with dementia has been almost entirely neglected by researchers (Cotrell & Schulz, 1993). Recently, however, there has been an increasing interest in investigating the personal experiences and the impact of dementia on sufferers. Davies (1989), for ...
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