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The relation between stages and needed supports in young dementia

Bulletin of health sciences Kobe

25

51-60

Graduate School of Health Sciences, Kobe University

2009

2010-06-07

Caring for young patients with young dementia is more difficult than caring for old patients with dementia. They have more violent behaviors as reactions to dementia, more serious financial problems because of the losses of jobs, and fewer social resources available. Therefore, special and technical support is necessary for the families and patients with young dementia. This article provides details about stages when families and patients with young dementia needed support and what kinds of support they needs. In order to understand their problems, we interviewed 32 families and patients with young dementia who were diagnosed when they were under sixty-five. The stages when they need support can be divided into the following: until, at, and after diagnosis; until starting and while using home care services; until going into and while being in nursing homes or hospitals. The support which should be provided is counseling and consultations for families and patients with young dementia; support for keeping and resigning from jobs; chances to involve themselves in the community; social resources for patients with young dementia; medical treatment system appropriate for patients with young dementia; meetings for young dementia. It has been revealed that most supports should be started before patients get diagnosed to be using home care service.

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