Dementia

Researchers from Vrije University Amsterdam, Alzheimer Center report recent findings in dementia

Published in Elder Law Weekly, October 28th, 2009

"The aging society will bring an increase in the number of people with dementia living in the community. This will mean a greater demand on care and welfare services to deliver efficient and customized care, which requires a thorough understanding of subjective and objective care needs," scientists in Netherlands report.

"This study aims to assess the needs of community-dwelling people with dementia as reported by themselves and by their informal carets. The study also aims to give insight into the service use and gaps between needs and the availability of services. 236 community-dwelling people with dementia and 322 informal carers were interviewed separately. (Un)met...

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Source: Elder Law Weekly (2009-10-28)

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