TY - JOUR
T1 - The Impact of Dementia on the Family
AU - Rabins, Peter V.
AU - Mace, Nancy L.
AU - Lucas, Mary Jane
PY - 1982/7/16
Y1 - 1982/7/16
N2 - To determine the impact of dementia on the family, we interviewed the primary care givers of 55 patients suffering from an irreversible dementia. Problems reported included disturbances of patient behavior such as catastrophic reactions, waking at night, suspiciousness, and communication disorders, some of which can be alleviated by physician-initiated intervention. Care givers also reported that they themselves had feelings of anger, depression, and fatigue, which can be treated as well.
AB - To determine the impact of dementia on the family, we interviewed the primary care givers of 55 patients suffering from an irreversible dementia. Problems reported included disturbances of patient behavior such as catastrophic reactions, waking at night, suspiciousness, and communication disorders, some of which can be alleviated by physician-initiated intervention. Care givers also reported that they themselves had feelings of anger, depression, and fatigue, which can be treated as well.
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U2 - 10.1001/jama.1982.03330030039022
DO - 10.1001/jama.1982.03330030039022
M3 - Article
C2 - 7087127
AN - SCOPUS:0019991994
SN - 0098-7484
VL - 248
SP - 333
EP - 335
JO - JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association
JF - JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association
IS - 3
ER -