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FastFacts for Directors of Nursing: Resources for Nursing Home Professionals
Publication Date: December 2007
Publisher(s): California HealthCare Foundation
Author(s): Jose Alvear
Topic: Health (Hospitals and other health care facilities)
Type: Brief
Abstract:
In the United States, dementia affects about 4.5 million people. As a result of the degenerative nature of the disease, many patients receive nursing home care. In fact, studies have shown that about 50 percent of nursing home residents have dementia disorder. Nursing home staff can help dementia patients sustain their high quality of life by providing residents relief from pain, monitoring proper food and fluid intake, and attending to appropriate social activities.