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The Gerontologist, Vol 35, Issue 5 691-695, Copyright © 1995 by The Gerontological Society of America
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L Snyder, MP Quayhagen, S Shepherd and D Bower
University of California, San-Diego, Alzheimer's Disease Research Center 92093-0948, USA.
A supportive seminar group was developed and conducted for individuals with early stage dementia and their caregivers. The eight sessions focused on pertinent topics, namely, coping with memory problems, daily living, self-esteem, relationships, health, legal, and financial concerns. Content analysis of the evaluative statements from nine men and six women patients revealed positive themes of feelings of purposefulness, gratification, belongingness, and survival, while other themes reflected the turmoil of the disease, namely, feelings of helplessness, devaluation, and unpredictability. These preliminary findings lend support to the feasibility of a group approach for early stage dementia patients.
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