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Life with an Aging Person with Dementia

Summary/Abstract: The article analyses the results of a psycho-social research of the ability of the family and social environment of taking care of aging persons with dementia and other special medical problems. The research includes 114 patients with dementia aging between 60 and 94. The article discusses also ways for improving the functional capabilities of the ailing aging persons and also some forms of rendering of emotional, psychic and social help to those next of kin. Special measures for alleviating the everyday difficulties of families with members of the discussed type are proposed. Stressed is also the necessity for creating an effective and prevention orientated system of psycho-social help for the people with dementia.

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