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| Promoting well-being and independence for people with dementia | | Author(s) | Bob Woods |
| Corporate Author | "What Works in Dementia Care" Symposium, Stirling, 1998 |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 14, no 2 [Proceedings of the symposium held in Scotland, June 1998, Part 1], February 1999 |
| Pages | pp 97-105 |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Well being ; Independence ; Self care capacity ; Research Reviews. |
| Annotation | Research evidence is reviewed relating to non-pharmacological interventions for people with dementia which aim to improve their well-being and independence. There have been a number of attempts to improve the person's level of independent functioning through programmes training and supporting self-care skills, mobility, continence, orientation and participation in activities. Increased independence does not necessarily lead to greater well-being, and it is clear that the greatest potential for increasing function is in tackling the excess disability which many care giving situations impose on the person with dementia. In carrying out research in this area, the limitations of randomised controlled trials are evidence, and there is much to be said for the reporting of series of carefully controlled single-case studies in addition to group studies. Further development of methods of measuring well-being in those with dementia is also required. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990825226 A |
| Classmark | EA: D:F:5HH: C3: CA: 3A:6KC |
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