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'Gentlemen who lunch' — developing self-help groups for people with early diagnosis of dementia
Author(s)	Kerri Lees
Journal title	PSIGE Newsletter, no 96, November 2006
Publisher	Psychologists' Special Interest Group in Elderly People - PSIGE, British Psychological Society, November 2006
Pages	pp 33-38
Source	http://www.psige.org.uk
Keywords	Dementia ; Early ; Older men ; Group work ; Self help organisations ; Therapy.
Annotation	A group therapy intervention for people with dementia is described, specifically a memory group that developed into a long-term support group and the difficulties in incorporating a self-help concept. The article discusses: the complications arising in co-ordinating the group; the group dynamics and how leadership roles developed; the way in which the structure of sessions evolved; and participants' reluctance to say goodbye. The 'Gentlemen who lunch' title refers to the development of a more social aspect to the group meeting for lunch or at local events. The website www.selfhelp.org.uk/whatis.htm is suggested as another information source. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-061214201 A
Classmark	EA: 4J: BC: IGG: PQ: LO
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