Rehabilitation for older people with dementia
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Rehabilitation for older people with dementia

Jan Dewing Consultant Nurse, Milton Keynes General NHS Trust and Primary Care Trust, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
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It should not be assumed that living with dementia means a complete loss of abilities. However, people with dementia are not always allowed to realise their full potential. The author suggests that person-centred rehabilitation with this patient group can enhance their abilities and help them to acquire new ones.

Nursing Standard. 18, 6, 42-48. doi: 10.7748/ns2003.10.18.6.42.c3477

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jan.dewing@rcn.org.uk

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Keywords :

Alzheimer’s disease - Dementia - Rehabilitation

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22 October 2003 / Vol 18 issue 6

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