Working with families of hospitalized older adults with dementia/

By:

Bradway, Christine

Contributor(s):

Hirschman, Karen B

Description: refsISSN:

0002-936X

Other title:

American Journal of Nursing

Subject(s):

DEMENTIA

DDC classification:

21 050/B72

Summary: Families provide a considerable amount of informal care and support for older adults living with dementia. And when an older adult with dementia is hospitalized, family caregivers should be seen as important sources of information and included as valuable members of the health care team. This article describes a best-practice approach to working with families and includes recommendations for using the information for the Hospital Team about a Patient with Memory Problems form.

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Families provide a considerable amount of informal care and support for older adults living with dementia. And when an older adult with dementia is hospitalized, family caregivers should be seen as important sources of information and included as valuable members of the health care team. This article describes a best-practice approach to working with families and includes recommendations for using the information for the Hospital Team about a Patient with Memory Problems form.

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