Implementation of an evidence-based intervention to improve the wellbeing of people with dementia and their carers: study protocol for ‘Care of People with dementia in their Environments (COPE)’ in the Australian context

Implementation of an evidence-based intervention to improve the wellbeing of people with dementia and their carers: study protocol for ‘Care of People with dementia in their Environments (COPE)’ in the Australian context

Abstract Background There are effective non-pharmacological treatment programs that reduce functional disability and changed behaviours in people with dementia. However, these programs (such as the Care of People with dementia in their Environments (COPE) program) are not widely available. The prima...

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Main Authors: Lindy Clemson, Kate Laver, Yun-Hee Jeon, Tracy A Comans, Justin Scanlan, Miia Rahja, Jennifer Culph, Lee-Fay Low, Sally Day, Monica Cations, Maria Crotty, Susan Kurrle, Catherine Piersol, Laura N. Gitlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Dementia
Implementation science
Caregiver
Nonpharmacological interventions
Functional decline
Occupational therapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-018-0790-7

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