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The Gerontologist, Vol 35, Issue 5 672-678, Copyright © 1995 by The Gerontological Society of America

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Bathing persons with dementia

PD Sloane, J Rader, AL Barrick, B Hoeffer, S Dwyer, D McKenzie, M Lavelle, K Buckwalter, L Arrington and T Pruitt
Department of Family Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 27599, USA.

In the care of persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, bathing frequently poses a formidable challenge for caregivers. This article reports the results of a consensus conference on techniques to reduce disruptive behaviors during bathing, and to make the process less stressful for persons with dementia.


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