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Alzheimer's Cafe for people with and affected by dementia
Author(s)Matthew V Morrissey
Journal titleNursing Times, vol 102, no 15, 11 April 2006
Pagespp 29-31
Sourcehttp://www.nursingtimes.net
KeywordsDementia ; Day centres ; Evaluation.
AnnotationDiscussing emotional issues is a central part of care in dementia, and can help individuals value and make sense of their lives. The Alzheimer's cafe - the first one opening in the Netherlands in 1997 - can help facilitate this. This article is a reflective account, which reviews an adapted version of an Alzheimer's café, focusing on eight couples where one partner was newly diagnosed with dementia. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-060510212 A
ClassmarkEA: NMC: 4C *

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