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COMMUNITY CARE FOR DEMENTIA SUFFERERS
Author(s) -
Mykyta L.J.,
Lovell G.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
australian journal on ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.63
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1741-6612
pISSN - 0726-4240
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-6612.1989.tb00765.x
Subject(s) - dementia , service (business) , gerontology , medicine , nursing , psychology , business , disease , pathology , marketing
A programme of intensive domiciliary support for dementia sufferers operating as part of a regional geriatric service is described in detail and illustrated with a case study. It is argued that domiciliary support for people with advanced dementia and limited social support is feasible and cost‐effective.