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The role of dementia training programmes in reducing care-giver burden
- Author:
- GORMLEY Niall
- Journal article citation:
- Psychiatric Bulletin, 24(2), February 2000, pp.41-42.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
Family care-givers play a vital role in the support of people with dementia. Carers identify access to information and training as an essential requirement in their struggle to continue in the care-giving role. This article asks to what extent are these training needs being met and does the provision of training actually reduce the burden of caring for a family member with dementia.
Clinical predictors of aggressive behaviour in Alzheimer's Disease
- Authors:
- GORMLEY Niall, RIZWAN M.R., LOVESTONE Simon
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 13(2), February 1998, pp.109-115.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Examines the level and clinical correlates of aggressive behaviour in Alzheimer's Disease. Seventy patients were rated using validated assessment instruments including the Rating Scale for Aggressive Behaviour in the Elderly (RAGE). Concludes that aggressive behaviour occurs frequently in patients with Alzheimer's Disease. Results confirm the findings of previous studies that the presence of delusions increase the risk of aggression in this population.