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How to Care for Dementia Patients: Case Management Models in Long-Term Home Health Care

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Caring for dementia patients is a task that requires planning, preparation and special dedicated people. Today, in our society, we have just started learning how to develop these specialized care delivery systems. This is an awesome task and will require cooperation of all people involved in dealing with the dementia patients.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Alzheimer’s Disease Assistance Center of the Capital Region, The Eddy Center for Aging, Troy, New York, USA

    Elizabeth Pohlmann R.N., MPH (Director)

  2. Senior Care Connection, Troy, New York, USA

    David Howells S.C. (Executive Director)

  3. Visiting Nurses Association, Troy, New York, USA

    Diane Buchanan R.N., B.S.

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  1. Elizabeth Pohlmann R.N., MPH
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  3. Diane Buchanan R.N., B.S.
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Northeastern New York Alzheimer’s Disease Assistance Center, SUNY, Plattsburgh, New York, USA

    Taher Zandi Ph.D. (Associate Professor of Psychology, Director) (Associate Professor of Psychology, Director)

  2. Central New York Alzheimer’s Disease Assistance Center, SUNY Health Science Center, Syracuse, New York, USA

    Richard J. Ham M.D.

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Pohlmann, E., Howells, D., Buchanan, D. (1990). How to Care for Dementia Patients: Case Management Models in Long-Term Home Health Care. In: Zandi, T., Ham, R.J. (eds) New Directions in Understanding Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 282. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0665-8_12

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