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Enhancing the quality of life in advanced dementia
- Editors:
- VOLICER Ladislav, BLOOM-CHARETTE Lisa
- Publisher:
- Brunner/Mazel
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 228p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, PA
Quality of life issues are particularly important for those who have the least control over their environment. Since quality of life consists of both affective and cognitive components, individuals with significant cognitive deficits, such as dementia patients, in turn experience decreased levels of well-being. These individuals are unable to verbalize their psychological discomfort, their frustrations are often displayed as agitation and other problem behaviors.